Are you a magpie investor? 

Almost one in ten (9%) adults are. These so-called magpie investors buy luxury items hoping for an increase in value and an attractive return, according to new research¹. The assets invested in include jewellery, watches, collectibles, classic cars, art, wine, whisky, and accessories such as clothes and handbags. Magpie investors favour jewellery most, with almost half (46%) saying they’ve invested in jewellery in the hope it will increase in value. Wise investors insure their valuable items. 

Record inflows to equities 

There was a record surge of interest in equity funds in the weeks leading up to the end of the tax year. According to a recent fund flow index, 2024’s ISA season was the best in the 10 years the index has produced its data. The index² recorded inflows from the middle of February to the end of the tax year, revealing that equity funds absorbed £5.17bn, representing more than five times as much as during the same period in 2023 (£981m). 

¹Investec, 2024, ²Calastone, 2024 

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