Survey: fifth of small investors reducing investments to cover expenses

Around a fifth of small investors in Czechia are cutting back on their investments in order to cover the cost of their growing household expenses, according to a survey conducted at the end of September by the investment company eToro among thousands of respondents. A further 14 percent are cutting back on investments in order to create emergency savings and another eight percent are doing so in order to keep the cash and reinvest it once the market starts to recover. The confidence of small investors has decreased by ten percentage points over the past 12 months, the survey also showed.