Gen Z investors opt for globalstocks
Where dobright young Gen Z financial investors put their money?
Onlinestock brokerage Tiger Brokers, which has been operating in New Zealand since 2015,has analysed its 100,000+ Gen Z investors around the world and found theirportfolios are made up of approximately:
·45%long-term stocks such as Apple, Boeing, and Carnival
·35% realestate investment trusts (REITs) and exchange traded funds (ETFs) across UnitedStates, Hong Kong and Singapore
·10% highvolatility stocks, such as Afterpay, Kodak, and Vaccinex
·10%options, either call or put, into event trading strategy (e.g. annual reportearnings vs forecast).
“Gen Zinvestors tend to create a globally diverse investment portfolio,” says TigerBrokers New Zealand CEO Vincent Cheung, who heads a team of 45 people inAuckland.
TigerBroker’s mobile and online trading platform, Tiger Trade, enables investors totrade in equities and other financial instruments on multiple exchanges aroundthe world all in one integrated account.
MrCheung says Tiger Brokers research into its Gen Z investors – which represent15% of the company’s 740,000+ customers worldwide – show they are balanced intheir investment choices.
“Our figuresshow Gen Z investors have an 80:20 split between traditional stocks and realestate versus volatile stocks and options.
“If the marketgoes against the option investments, the investors will lose their optionpremium. However, if they are right, the potential return could be quitesubstantial.”
MrCheung said Gen Z investors love to use multiple technical tools on the TigerBrokers’ app, Tiger Trade, to help with decision-making. The Tiger Trade appoffers real time stock quotes, multilingual customer service and 24/7 financenews updates. He said many Tiger Brokers’ Gen Z investors choose to use the marginaccount rather than the cash account, to expand their portfolio with borrowedfunds – also known as margin financing.
VictorZhu, who is studying finance at the University of Auckland, is one of hundredsof New Zealand Gen Z users of the Tiger Trade app.
Mr Zhuwas attracted to engage and invest in the stock market by a competition hostedby Tiger Brokers. “In that competition I was able to apply the knowledge Ilearned from my course into the real market. It also allowed me to learntrading strategies from other competitors and discuss the daily politicalissues and economic impact on society. It gave me the confidence to starttrading and learn about wealth management through the stock market.”
MrCheung said the average fund deposited in a Gen Z Tiger Brokers trading accountwas US$3,435.
The top10 shares loved by Tiger Brokers Gen Z investors are:
Ranking
Code
Company
Industry
1 1
NIO
Nio
Electric vehicles
2 2
BILI
Bilibili
Video sharing website
3 3
BA
Boeing
Aerospace
4 4
AAPL
Apple
Technology
5 5
GSX
GSX Techedu
Tech-driven education
6 6
CCL
Carnival Corporation
Leisure travel
7 7
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Semiconductors
8 8
PDD
Pinduoduo
E-commerce
9 9
JD
JD.com
Retail
10 10
AAL
American Airlines
Air travel
About Tiger Brokers
Foundedin June 2014, Tiger Brokers, NASDAQ listed company, is an online stockbrokerage. The company is committed to serving the best interests of stockinvestors and being a gateway to build their global portfolios. In 2017, thecompany was awarded "2017 Fintech 250" by CB Insights and shortlistedfor "China Leading Fintech 50" for two years in a row by KPMG China.
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