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The share of US household wealth held in equities has risen to nearly 60%.
The retail share of daily trading in US stocks has doubled in the last 15 years.
Retail investors now account for 35% to 40% of all daily trading in US stocks.
The increased ease of trading and widespread awareness through social media has led to a massive increase in capital flows into the market, causing it to rise.
The United States' share of household wealth in equities, at nearly 60%, is higher than in any other country.
Data from Simon Evan Cook shows that over the last 10 years, retail investors have outperformed institutional investors.
Members of the NEST pension scheme cannot partially transfer funds out or transfer out completely while they are an active member of the scheme.
The UK pension provider NEST is allocating a significant portion of its assets to private markets.
The capital gains tax (CGT) allowance in the United Kingdom has been reduced to £3,000.
The United Kingdom's capital gains tax is effectively a wealth tax because it is applied to nominal gains, which include inflation, rather than real gains.
The United Kingdom has numerous de facto wealth taxes, including Inheritance Tax (IHT), capital gains tax, stamp duty on property and equities, luxury car tax, and extra passenger taxes for premium air travel.
Over the last 40 years, a global world tracker fund has generated an annual return of more than 9%.