British women investing their money in Netflix , Apple and Google
Women in the UK have a greater appetite for investing in companies than their European counterparts, according to data from multi-asset investment platform eToro.
Globally, women account for roughly 12 per cent of eToro’s 12 million registered users.
Data taken from the eToro platform over one year shows that one in 10 of British female investors trade in stocks, higher than women investors across the channel in France.
Fewer women in Germany and Italy invest in companies at 7.98 per cent and 7.73 per cent respectively.
The top five stocks UK women invested in last week were Tesla, Google , Microsoft , Apple and Netflix .
British women are also investing more in other types of assets, compared to Europeans.
In the UK, nearly 13 per cent of female eToro users are invested in currencies , including sterling and US dollars.
Iqbal V. Gandham, UK Managing Director at eToro said: “It’s really positive to see British women engaging with stock investing in Europe.
“Despite the recent sell-off in markets, there is much to be gained from investing in stock markets for the long term, and there are numerous global stocks with potential for investors.”
