Retail investors have become more frugal, cutting back on eating out and clothes shopping, but only so they can invest more, writes Carl Hazeley, CEO of retail investor hub Finimize, in today’s Notebook

Investors are swapping meals out for higher returns

Something remarkable is happening in the investment world. Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, retail investors are making a fundamental shift – choosing investment returns over immediate consumption.

The Finimize latest Modern Investor Pulse, surveying over 2,300 retail investors, reveals a dramatic recovery in market confidence. After dipping to 60 per cent in Q2, 70 per cent now believe global stock markets will be higher in 12 months. But the real story isn’t just renewed optimism – it’s how investors are funding their ambitions.

Nearly half (44 per cent) are actively cutting everyday spending to free up investment capital. They’re dining out........

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