Most popular stocks and funds purchased in 2024

Some familiar favourites like Nvidia made it into the top stocks list this year, while others like MicroStrategy have benefitted from Bitcoin’s surge. We look at the most popular stocks and funds in 2024.

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Each month, we look at the most popular funds and stocks investors are buying. But what were the most-purchased investments among retail investors in 2024 as a whole?

2024 has been a strong year for global stock markets overall. Interest rates have been falling across most major economies, inflation has continued to cool, and growth has proved fairly resilient. All of this has created a supportive environment for investors.

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RankStock
1Nvidia
2BP
3Legal & General
4MicroStrategy
5Phoenix
6M&G
7Berkshire Hathaway
8Applied Nutrition
9Microsoft
10CleanSpark
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.

Katie loves writing and studied English at the University of Cambridge. Outside of work, she enjoys going to the theatre, reading novels, travelling and trying new restaurants with friends.