Investor enthusiasm for global markets is on the rise, says a new survey by global investor Franklin Templeton.
Half of the respondents in its Global Investor Sentiment Survey said they plan to invest outside their country in 2011. The survey also found that 62% of all respondents planning to invest in global markets over the next 10 years.
The survey was conducted in 12 countries and 13,076 people took part in it. 60% of global respondents think their own country’s stock market will increase in 2011. Yet, only 33% believe it will perform better compared with the rest of the world and indicate a preference to invest outside their home markets in the coming years.
Globally, 34% currently invest outside of their domestic market, while that number jumps up to 50% when looking at 2011.
