Latest investment trends revealed

Where are investors putting their money, and how has the average investor fared in recent years? We take a look at the latest investment trends from Interactive Investor.

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(Image credit: Yuichiro Chino)

Each quarter, investment platform Interactive Investor publishes insights into the latest investment trends. It looks at what its customers are buying and how these investments have performed. This is known as the Interactive Investor Index

The index has been up and running for over four years now, with the average investor having gained 18.4% during this period. 

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Katie Williams
Staff Writer

Katie has a background in investment writing and is interested in everything to do with personal finance, politics, and investing. She enjoys translating complex topics into easy-to-understand stories to help people make the most of their money.

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Before joining the MoneyWeek team, Katie worked as an investment writer at Invesco, a global asset management firm. She joined the company as a graduate in 2019. While there, she wrote about the global economy, bond markets, alternative investments and UK equities.

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