Article: Majority of fund managers believe shares are undervalued

ALMOST two thirds of Britain's most successful fund managers believe the UK stock market is undervalued after the recent sharp falls in share prices, according to a new survey.

The poll by Citywire Week, an internet magazine for financial advisers, comes after a further dismal week on the stock market which saw the FTSE100 index lose 4.5 per cent and dive back below the 3,500 barrier to end at 3,491.6 on Friday.

However, the growing view that shares are now cheap underlines the hopes of many in the City that the markets will bounce back after the uncertainty created by the looming war with Iraq has cleared.

According to the poll, 63 per cent of fund managers argued that the stock market is ...

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