https://www.europesays.com/africa/432168/ Investec’s South Africa surge offsets cooling UK performance #Business #Ftse250 #Invest #Investec #Investing #investment #InvestmentPlatform #InvestmentTrusts #investors #news #RetailInvesting #SouthAfrica #UkEconomy #UkInvestments
#retailinvesting — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #retailinvesting, aggregated by home.social.
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The UK’s biggest retail investment platform has moved from a warning to actually listing crypto ETNs, giving everyday investors direct exposure to crypto‑linked structured products. It signals a key step toward mainstream adoption of digital assets in Britain’s traditional finance space. #Fintech #CryptoETNs #RetailInvesting
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N26 data: Gen Z leads Europe’s investing shift
Digital bank N26, the Berlin-headquartered mobile banking platform, has published new data showing a significant rise in investment…
#Europe #EU #capitalmarkets #DigitalBanking #ETFs #GenZ #N26 #Retailinvesting #WealthTech
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Rakuten Securities to Offer Taiwan Stocks in Japan From December
KEY POINTSRakuten Securities starts Taiwan stock trading in December 2026 with NISA growth investment eligibilityService covers about 50…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Japanese #NISA #onlinebrokerage #RakutenSecurities #Retailinvesting #semiconductors #Taiwanstocks #TSMC
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Ever wondered if automated trading tools are worth it from your phone? BrokerCue's guide on trading APIs for retail investors explains what they offer, how mobile apps handle them, and when automation actually helps. A practical look at the pros, cons, and key questions before you connect an API.
#tradingapi #algorithmictrading #retailinvesting #mobiletrading #fintech #investmenttools
https://brokercue.com/blog/trading-apis-for-retail-investors-when-worth-it/
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Burnham’s devolution drive could ‘push 90,000 jobs out of London’
Wednesday 12 August 2026 5:16 pm Nearly 10,000 …
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #CityofLondon #AndyBurnham #Business #digitaleconomy #economicausterity #economics #investing #investment #investmentplatform #InvestmentTrusts #investors #markets&economics #regionalgrowth #retailinvesting #robertwalters #ukeconomy #ukinvestments #white-collar
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“Wall Street sells stocks and bonds, but what it really peddles is hope”*…
sourceOver the last several decades retail investors had been eclipsed in the stock market by institutions (e.g., pension funds). But COVID and the economic environment that surrounded started a trend that is reversing that polarity. Retail investors now account for roughly 30% of daily US equity volume, according to Goldman Sachs. Their stock trading in May of this year ran 10% above the previous record, set during the January 2021 meme-stock frenzy, and June set another all time high.
Much of that growth has come from the individuals known as day traders.” And while for the last 18 months or so, institutional investors have been cautious, often underweight, under-levered and short of conviction, these active amateurs in the retail crowd did the opposite, buying the dips, riding momentum strategies, and adding leverage. Retail investors tend to follow the herd, as can be seen in the surge in popularity – and valuations – of meme stocks and artificial intelligence stocks in recent years.
While historical performance is no guarantee of future results, history is not encouraging. The most “generous” reputable study your correspondent could find suggested that roughly 20% of day traders were at least marginally profitable; the balance lost money. Other studies suggest that 95-97% of all day traders lose money.
But as Simone Foxman reports, money is not all that they lose…
Surging retail trading isn’t just transforming markets; it’s also highly correlated with demoralization in young men, according to a new study.
One-quarter of men aged 18-29 said they trade stocks daily, and almost two-thirds of them (64%) report feeling like failures, according to a study of 2,000 men published Wednesday by the Institute for Family Studies, a pro-marriage think tank. The findings were strikingly similar to outcomes among men who gamble: Of the 23% of young men who said they gambled daily, including on sports and events, 66% reported similar angst, according to survey, which asked the young men a variety of questions about their personal behaviors and outlooks. Daily fantasy sports and pornography use were similarly correlated to feelings of failure, the survey found.
The struggles of young men are generating growing alarm among academics, pundits and billionaires. They warn that men are lagging in education and employment, gambling with their financial health on sports or event betting platforms and facing mental health crises.
At the same time, the line between gambling and investing has been blurred. Stock volumes from retail investors have doubled over the past 15 years, and day traders have driven record options volume. Now platforms like Robinhood Markets Inc. and Interactive Brokers Group are trying to capitalize on interest from Gen Z by also offering event-betting alongside stock-trading.
Some research suggests young people have embraced risky financial behaviors to try to generate returns in a world where homeownership and other markers of financial success are out of reach. Eighty percent of Gen Z investors said they’d invested or considered investing in stocks, options, crypto or prediction markets because they feel financially behind and see these investments as better tools to meet their financial goals, according to a Northwestern Mutual study.
The IFS researchers hypothesized that day trading, gambling, playing fantasy sports and porn use — among other activities — may be both coping mechanisms for dejection, stress and loneliness and also exacerbate them. Young men who engaged in these activities less than daily were about half as likely to report feelings of demoralization.
Overall, 42% of survey respondents said the statement “all in all, I am inclined to think that I am a failure,” described them very or somewhat well. This feeling was particularly strong among men without college degrees and those who were neither employed nor in school.
A quarter of participants said they felt lonely all of the time, while 30% expressed feeling that way some of the time.
The study also found disillusionment with the American dream, even as young men fostered high hopes for the future. Seven in ten respondents said that success is more a matter of who you know than ability or hard work, but 84% still said they had ambitious plans for their futures.
Further to the passing reference to “event-betting” above, we should note that prediction markets, while smaller than retail investing (at least for now), are growing explosively. Like day-trading, prediction markets are pitched in the language of empowerment and democratization. The former involves stocks and bonds, while the latter sells “event contracts“; but they share the same user base, the same psychological architecture, and the same uncomfortable gap between how they are marketed and what they actually deliver… so seem likely to contribute to the issues unpacked above.
Risky business: “Some 64% of Young Men Day Trading Stocks Feel Like Failures” (or here) from @simonefoxman.bsky.social in @bloomberg.com.
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As we parse symptoms and diseases, we might recall that it was on this date in 1966 that the U.S. Treasury Department, citing a lack of demand, ceased production of the $2 bill, which had been around in various forms since 1862. The (redesigned) denomination, featuring a portrait of Thomas Jefferson, was reintroduced in 1976… though readers will be forgiven if they mistakenly thought that “the deuce” was still retired: so few are in circulation that they are rarely encountered.
The first $2 bill, a Legal Tender Note (United States Note) with a portrait of Alexander Hamilton in profile view- in contrast to the familiar portrait in use on the $10 bill since 1928 (source) #addiction #AlexanderHamilton #culture #currency #dayTrading #Depression #finance #history #investment #loneliness #predictionMarkets #Psychology #retailInvesting #stocks #ThomasJefferson #twoDollarBill #USTreasury -
Hargreaves Lansdown orders staff back to office
Sunday 09 August 2026 10:31 am Hargreaves Lansdown is ordering staff back to the office The UK’s largest…
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1140825/ Hargreaves Lansdown orders staff back to office #Business #HargreavesLansdown #invest #Investing #Investment #InvestmentBanking #InvestmentPlatform #InvestmentTrusts #Investors #News #RetailInvesting #UK #UKEconomy #UKGovernment #UkInvestments #UnitedKingdom
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IHT pension scramble shows ‘no sign of slowing down’, says Royal London boss
Wednesday 05 August 2026 12:42 pm Royal London boss does not except the uptick in pension activity to…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #London #Burnham #Business #investing #INVESTMENT #InvestmentBanking #investmentplatform #investors #markets&economics #News #pensions #retailinvesting #RoyalLondon #UKeconomy #ukgovernment #ukinvestments
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/98314/ IHT pension scramble shows ‘no sign of slowing down’, says Royal London boss #Burnham #Business #investing #INVESTMENT #InvestmentBanking #InvestmentPlatform #investors #London #Markets&Economics #News #pensions #RetailInvesting #RoyalLondon #UKEconomy #UkGovernment #UkInvestments
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Astrazeneca share price tumbles on $400bn megamerger talks
Monday 03 August 2026 10:56 am | Updated: Monday 03 August 2026 4:28 pm Astrazeneca shareholders have questioned the…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #AstraZeneca #Business #FTSE100 #investing #INVESTMENT #investmentplatform #investors #LondonStockExchange #News #Pharma #retailinvesting #UKeconomy #ukinvestments
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/96816/ Astrazeneca share price tumbles on $400bn megamerger talks #AstraZeneca #Business #FTSE100 #investing #INVESTMENT #InvestmentPlatform #investors #LondonStockExchange #News #Pharma #RetailInvesting #UKEconomy #UkInvestments
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St James’s Place suffers £1bn hit to flows as investors look to dodge pension tax
Wednesday 29 July 2026 10:05 am St James’s Place saw a drop in inflows but boosted customer numbers…
#NewsBeep #News #Personalfinance #Business #Finance #FTSE100 #Investing #londonstockexchange #PersonalFinance #retailinvesting #StJames'sPlace #UK #UKeconomy #UKGovernment #UnitedKingdom #WealthManagement
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Ever wondered how much your portfolio could lose in a bad week? Value at Risk (VaR) offers a number, but it's not the whole story. For investors in Australia, knowing what VaR can and can't tell you is key. BrokerCue's guide dives into what VaR does well and where it falls short, so you can make more informed decisions.
#valueatrisk #riskmanagement #retailinvesting #investingaustralia #asx #financialliteracy
https://brokercue.com/blog/value-at-risk-retail-investors-what-var-does-and-misses/
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Conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East boost Cohort’s order book
Wednesday 15 July 2026 8:55 am Cohort’s order book received a significant boost The rise in global conflicts…
#Ukraine #UA #Europe #Europa #EU #News #Business #cohort #Defence #ftse100 #ftse250 #ftse350 #Investing #investmentplatform #investors #labour #londonstockexchange #retailinvesting #ukeconomy #ukinvestments
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1090334/ Conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East boost Cohort’s order book #Business #Cohort #Defence #EU #Europe #FTSE100 #FTSE250 #Ftse350 #Investing #InvestmentPlatform #Investors #Labour #LondonStockExchange #News #RetailInvesting #UKEconomy #UkInvestments #Ukraine
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1044047/ HMRC has been overtaxing pensioners for a decade- have you been affected? #Business #Finance #HMRC #News #PersonalFinance #PersonalFinanceArchive #Politics #RetailInvesting #Tax #UK #UKEconomy #UKGovernment #UnitedKingdom
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HMRC has been overtaxing pensioners for a decade- have you been affected?
Monday 22 June 2026 10:50 am HMRC overcharged pensioners for ten years Two weeks ago it was revealed…
#NewsBeep #News #Personalfinance #Business #Finance #HMRC #personalfinancearchive #PersonalFinance #Politics #retailinvesting #Tax #UK #UKeconomy #UKGovernment #UnitedKingdom
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Many retail traders overlook backtesting limitations. Past data does not predict future wins. Automated tools help with speed but require strict risk rules. BrokerCue helps you compare platforms with robust API access. Check the Pips And Lot Sizes Forex Trading Guide for basic unit math before you automate your strategy.
#algotrading #quantitativeanalysis #retailinvesting #fintech #brokercue
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Iran conflict could cause further decline to M&A, leading tax firm warns
Tuesday 02 June 2026 1:44 pm M&A activity fell in the first quarter Merger and acquisition deal activity…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Iran #activistinvesting #Business #investing #Mergersandacquisitions #OfficeforNationalStatistics #officefornationalstatistics(ons) #retailinvesting #rsmuk #ukeconomy
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/142012/ Iran conflict could cause further decline to M&A, leading tax firm warns #ActivistInvesting #Business #investing #Iran #MergersAndAcquisitions #News #OfficeForNationalStatistics #OfficeForNationalStatistics(ons) #RetailInvesting #RsmUk #UkEconomy
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/54334/ British American Tobacco shares slide as cigarette volumes decline #BritishAmericanTobacco #BritishRetailConsortium #Business #FTSE100 #ImperialTobaccoGroup #News #RetailInvesting #tobacco #UKEconomy #UkGovernment
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/28627/ Britain’s £800bn investment pile that isn’t being used #Britain #Business #gdp #Growth #investors #News #opinion #PrivateCapital #PrivateInvestment #Productivity #RetailInvesting #UKEconomy #UkGovernment #UkProductivity
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https://www.europesays.com/2939196/ Pension ping pong: Now government backtracks on mandation powers #business #HouseOfCommons #HouseOfLords #investing #News #PensionSchemesBill #pensions #PersonalFinance #Politics #RachelReeves #RetailInvesting #ThePensionsRegulator #TorstenBell #UKECONOMY #UkGovernment
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/911756/ Pension ping pong: Now government backtracks on mandation powers #Business #Finance #HouseOfCommons #HouseOfLords #Investing #News #PensionSchemesBill #Pensions #PersonalFinance #Politics #RachelReeves #RetailInvesting #ThePensionsRegulator #TorstenBell #UK #UKEconomy #UKGovernment #UnitedKingdom
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Tories slam pension mandation powers as Labour refuse to back down
Thursday 16 April 2026 2:54 pm The Tories slammed the powers The Conservatives have slammed the controversial mandation…
#NewsBeep #News #Personalfinance #Business #ConservativeParty #Finance #LabourParty #MelStride #PensionSchemesBill #PersonalFinance #Politics #RachelReeves #retailinvesting #torstenbell #UK #UKeconomy #UnitedKingdom
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/894611/ Retiring abroad could lose Brits over £70,000 with state pension at risk #Business #Finance #Investing #News #Pensions #PersonalFinance #PersonalFinanceArchive #RachelReeves #rathbones #RetailInvesting #StatePension #ThePensionsRegulator #UK #UKEconomy #UKGovernment #UnitedKingdom
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Retiring abroad could lose Brits over £70,000 with state pension at risk
Monday 13 April 2026 4:00 pm Retirees who move abroad could thousands off their state pension British pensioners…
#NewsBeep #News #Personalfinance #Business #Finance #Investing #Pensions #personalfinancearchive #PersonalFinance #RachelReeves #rathbones #retailinvesting #Statepension #thepensionsregulator #UK #UKeconomy #UKGovernment #UnitedKingdom
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/867564/ Torsten Bell under fire over pension schemes bill #AssociationOfInvestmentCompanies #Business #Finance #InvestmentAssociation #News #PensionSchemesBill #Pensions #PersonalFinance #Politics #RachelReeves #RetailInvesting #ThePensionsRegulator #TorstenBell #UK #UKEconomy #UKGovernment #UnitedKingdom
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https://www.europesays.com/2853635/ What to do with €170bn in “idle” Irish deposit accounts? Enter Spark Venture Funding #business #Entrepreneurship #RetailInvesting #VentureCapital
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What to do with €170bn in “idle” Irish deposit accounts? Enter Spark Venture Funding
On December 8 last year, guests packed a meeting room in Dublin’s Fitzwilliam Hotel for a…
#NewsBeep #News #Entrepreneurship #AU #Australia #Business #retailinvesting #VentureCapital
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/390107/ What to do with €170bn in “idle” Irish deposit accounts? Enter Spark Venture Funding #Business #Éire #Entrepreneurship #IE #Ireland #RetailInvesting #VentureCapital
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/832285/ What to do with €170bn in “idle” Irish deposit accounts? Enter Spark Venture Funding #Business #Entrepreneurship #RetailInvesting #UK #UnitedKingdom #VentureCapital
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Rachel Reeves ISA reforms ‘doomed to fail’
Friday 16 January 2026 3:25 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on…
#NewsBeep #News #Business #AJBell #CashISA #GB #innovativefinanceisa #Investing #isareform #michaelsummersgill #RachelReeves #retailinvesting #StocksandSharesISA #UK #UKeconomy #UKGovernment #UnitedKingdom
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📊 The Ultimate Investing Philosophy 📊
Wall Street Gurus: Spend millions analyzing 13Fs (See data: [https://www.13radar.com/]), calculating P/E, macro hedging... 🤓
Retail Traders: Someone on Reddit said $GME is going up! 🚀
Result: The former gets outpaced by the latter. Conclusion: Why bother analyzing when you can just FOMO? 😂
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Are there any other retail investors here on Bluesky making similar plans and calculations? I don't see too much talk of that around here. #Investing #RetailInvesting
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wholesale channels, and independent distributors globally. Most Nike products are manufactured by independent contractors internationally, making the company particularly vulnerable to trade policy shifts.
More weekly insider buying activity at: https://bit.ly/3EmrLQAhttps://bit.ly/3EmrLQA
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Worth watching: Potential tariff impacts could significantly affect product selection, as cosmetics are primarily manufactured in South Korea, France, the US, Japan, China, Italy, and Germany. No evidence yet of US brands benefiting from tariffs.
Read the full analysis of last week's insider buys: https://bit.ly/4ccBV2N
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Robinhood files confidentially to go public - Today Bloomberg reported, and Axios confirmed that Robinhood has filed privately to go public. The w... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/-ibntTlcG4E/ #retailinvesting #retailinvestors #fundings&exits #publicmarkets #publicfiling #stocktrading #robinhood #startups #ipo
