What public equities can learn from the crypto market – The Armchair Trader
As more young people turn to crypto due to disillusionment with traditional investments, Brendan Callan, CEO of Jefferies-owned trading platform, Tradu, highlights how crypto investment can motivate a new generation of retail investors to engage in equity markets.
By Brendan Callan, CEO of Tradu
It’s no secret that UK retail investment is suffering, with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) seeing 30 takeover bids for listed companies this year. Just 8% of wealth held by UK adults is invested in equities and mutual funds – the smallest of any G7 country. Meanwhile retail investor participation has fallen dramatically according to the ONS, from 54% in 1963 to 10.8% in 2022.
LSE chief Julia Hoggett recently claimed that ‘investors are…
