Optimism among investors at a high

Economic optimism among Irish-based investors has hit a four-year high, with 82% saying they are confident the economy will continue growing and a similar percentage upbeat about their own financial stability, according to a new survey.

According to RaboDirect’s latest investor barometer, 85% of Irish investors are confident about the outlook for the global economy, while 66% say they are favourably disposed to the global stock market and see there being value to be found in stocks.

The RaboDirect investor survey represents significant recovery from the all-time low of 2010 when only 10% of Irish investors expressed confidence in the domestic economy.