Just under two thirds (65%) of UK investors believe that a political change of power will have a positive impact on their investments.
This figure increases to 85% among younger investors (18-44-year-olds).
This is according to joint research by London-based communications agency AML Group and research firm The Nursery.
Despite the upcoming election fuelling investors optimism, other factors are also contributing to an increase in confidence.
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is one, with a sixth of investors (aged 45-54) saying they have used ChatGPT for financial advice in the past year.
Meanwhile, 75% of all UK investors hold the opinion that ChatGPT could provide reliable advice in the future.
The second is the new UK Isa announced by chancellor Jeremy Hunt in the Spring Budget in March 2024.
Two thirds (66%) of all UK investors would use the UK Isa as well as 79% of younger investors (18-34-year-olds).
AML Group senior strategist Sarah Nunneley said: “Investors have retained the self-reliance they gained navigating the past few years with this confidence, also emboldened by external market uplifts, creating not just a return in confidence, but a true revival. A new, more robust type of investor.”
Two fifths (40%) of UK investors have increased the amount they invest in the past 12 months, with 66% looking to long term opportunities – an increase of 10% from 2023.
Only 15% said that they are seeking short-term investment opportunities.
However, just under a third (32%) see political instability across the global landscape as a concern from an investment perspective.
In order to obtain these results 1,100 investors who had a minimum of £10,000 invested were questioned in April/May 2024.
