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Almost 40 per cent of the wealth held by the top one per cent across the globe is tied up in property, Tulip Research and Ledbury found.
Another 35 per cent is held in equities and cash, Country Life reports.
In the UK, the story is similar, though to a lesser degree. The wealthiest Brits invest 36 per cent of their riches in property, though equities make up 27 per cent.
Also popular among this class are cash equivalents (14 per cent) and fixed interest securities (12 per cent).
At the other end of the social scale, investment in property could also be on the rise, according to National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA).
Property Wire reports that NAEA figures show a growth in the proportion of first-time buyers in the UK housing market from 8.3 per cent to 9.5 per cent between August and September.
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