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| Canadians show strongest investing confidence since early 2004 |
WATERLOO, ON, June 29 /CNW/ - Canadians are showing more optimism about almost every area where they invest as they head into this summer, pushing investor sentiment to its highest level in more than a year, according to a recent national poll for Manulife Financial, Canada's leading insurance and wealth management company.
The 26th quarterly Manulife Investor Sentiment Index, based on a national survey in mid-June, found nine of 10 categories of investments and vehicles gained ground over a previous poll in March. Stocks, balanced funds, fixed income and investment property showed the strongest gains among those areas surveyed, while the flip side - holding cash - was the only area that fell slightly.
Based on a survey of 1,000 Canadians by Maritz Research, the overall Manulife Investor Sentiment Index gained five points to +22 in June, the highest level since March 2004.
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