Morgan Stanley Wealth Management has announced the results of its quarterly retail investor pulse survey:
Bullishness ticks up. More than three in five (62 percent) investors are bullish this quarter, up from 56 percent last quarter, while 66 percent expect markets to move higher by quarter-end compared to 55 percent in the second quarter.
Concern for volatility remains pronounced but eases slightly. Fewer investors expect volatility to rise this quarter, with 61 percent anticipating an increase compared to 63 percent last quarter.
Investors stay nimble. One in three (33 percent) are considering portfolio allocation changes over the next six months, an 8-percentage-point rise from the second quarter.
Pre-IPO demand heats up. Seventy-five percent of investors say their interest in gaining exposure to private companies before they go public increased in the past six months.
Inflation and energy cost concerns climb. Inflation remains inv
