Who are making stock investments?
Those who wish to control their financial futures, by investing in the type of investment that returns the most, over the longterm. The Toronto-Dominion Bank’s Green Line Investor Services is Canada’s largest discount broker, with over 660,000 customers. Their review of 1998 states that the number of their self-directed investors (people who look after their own money) grew by over 100,000 that year. This trend is expected to continue, around the world. During the downturn of 1998, these informed investors showed a marked degree of confidence and stability in their longterm outlook, by taking advantage of the lower prices. As more people take charge of their own investments, building confidence, making more informed decisions and saving on costs with discount brokers, the sales of stocks and mutual funds to these investors is expected to “sky rocket”, says the report. In fact, the number of people buying mutual funds has taken a noticable drop, since 1998. They are buying stocks, inste
