eToro: Recession becomes top concern for UK retail investors

Retail Investor Beat survey

Cristian Angeloni
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The prospect of a recession in the UK has spooked retail investors, who cited it as their biggest concern, according to eToro’s latest Retail Investor Beat survey.

In the June 2023 iteration of the survey, respondents claimed inflation was their biggest cause for concern, with 22% stating it was their top worry. eToro launches ISA in collaboration with Moneyfarm But in September's RIB, 22% of the 1,000 retail investors polled cited a potential recession over the next 12 months as their top concern, overtaking inflation (20%). This was also mirrored in a reduction in the proportion of retail investors who felt confident about the UK economy at 33% - down 4 percentage points in the last six months, eToro found. Despite the concerns, retail i...

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