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According to Savills, a higher number of people are looking for different ways to invest following the trouble many banks have found themselves in.
Robert Bilson, head of Savills in Nottingham, told the Times: "There are people with £50,000 who would rather buy a derelict house and board it up for a while than put their money in an Icelandic bank right now."
Mark Dampier of Hargreaves Lansdown told the newspaper that property could be a popular choice for those who want a more tangible investment.
The Independent reports that Jeremy Clarkson was one high-profile casualty of the crisis affecting banks, having plunged money into AIG before it hit trouble.
Last week, investment manager Anthony Bolton was quoted by the Times as saying that now is the time to invest in stocks and shares, with many sectors hitting a low point.
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