Confidence in US long-term potential rises after two quarters of decline
Magnificent 7 shares see diminished retail investor curiosity
Majority (83%) of buyers belief USD as international reserve foreign money
Wednesday tenth September 2025 – Retail buyers are regaining confidence within the US market’s long-term potential after two quarters of decline and have elevated their publicity, in keeping with the most recent quarterly Retail Investor Beat from buying and selling and investing platform eToro.
The analysis, which surveyed 10,000 retail buyers throughout 12 international locations, reveals that 38% now view the US because the area with the strongest long-term return potential, a 12% improve from the earlier quarter. This reverses the pattern of consecutive declines of 9% in Q1 and 17% in Q2. This confidence can also be mirrored in retail buyers’ portfolios. 43% now have publicity to the US market, an 8% improve from the earlier quarter and a report excessive for the reason that begin of eToro’s Retail Investor Beat in Q1 2023.
Commenting on the information, eToro’s World Market Strategist Lale Akoner, mentioned: “Earlier this 12 months, heightened considerations round political instability and macroeconomic uncertainty within the US prompted retail buyers to diversify extra aggressively into Europe and rising markets, usually scaling again US publicity.
“Now, as confidence within the resilience of the US financial system improves, we’re seeing a reversal of that pattern. Portfolios are as soon as once more tilting again towards the US, reflecting recognition that, regardless of international diversification, the American market stays the cornerstone of world investing. Retail buyers are successfully balancing diversification with a transparent acknowledgment that long-term development alternatives are nonetheless closely anchored within the US.”
Rising variety of buyers cut back publicity to Magnificent 7
When requested how they imagine the so-called ‘Magnificent 7’ (Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Tesla, Nvidia and Alphabet) will carry out as a bunch in 2025, retail buyers expressed a measured outlook. 13% anticipate these shares to considerably outperform the market, whereas 33% imagine they are going to solely barely outperform.
The information revealed that the variety of buyers planning to scale back their investments has elevated marginally throughout all of the ‘Magnificent 7’ shares in comparison with a 12 months in the past – Meta, Apple, Nvidia and Tesla every noticed a 2 share level improve, whereas the remaining companies skilled an increase of 1 share level. Retail buyers have additionally barely decreased their publicity to all of those main US tech shares. Notably, the variety of buyers who aren’t invested in or don’t plan to spend money on Tesla elevated by 6 share factors. Solely Meta, Alphabet and Nvidia skilled a marginal rise within the proportion of buyers planning to extend their investments.
Lale Akoner added: “The so-called ‘Magnificent 7’ have dominated markets in recent times, however rising focus threat is prompting buyers to reassess. The newest information present retail buyers are trimming publicity, not as a result of they doubt the long-term potential of those corporations, however as a result of overreliance on a handful of tech giants leaves portfolios weak in a unstable surroundings.
“This shift alerts a extra disciplined strategy: buyers are acknowledging the Magazine 7’s power whereas actively rebalancing to enhance diversification. It displays a maturing mindset amongst retail buyers – transferring from chasing efficiency to managing threat extra strategically.”
Yr on 12 months modifications in retail investor sentiment in direction of Magazine 7 (Q3 2024 vs Q3 2025)
USD stays unchallenged as international reserve foreign money
While retail buyers proceed to arrange for a possible long-term weakening of the USD, with 50% having adjusted or planning to regulate their portfolios (up from 48% within the earlier quarter), the bulk (83%) trust within the US greenback remaining the worldwide reserve foreign money for the following 10 years, whether or not they imagine the greenback will weaken (33%), strengthen (22%) or stay secure (28%).
Solely 7% of retail buyers imagine the US greenback will lose its international reserve standing throughout the subsequent decade. Of these 25% again bitcoin, the Chinese language yuan, or the euro respectively, adopted by gold (23%) and central financial institution digital currencies (16%).
Lale Akoner commented: “The US greenback has been the world’s major reserve foreign money for over 70 years. Its dominance has endured by numerous financial upheavals, together with the collapse of the Bretton Woods system and the 2008 international monetary disaster. Regardless of the USD seeing a decline of round 9% this 12 months, pushed primarily by Washington’s fiscal trajectory, retail buyers nonetheless firmly imagine within the USD’s pivotal function as a worldwide reserve foreign money. On the identical time, they’re adjusting methods to hedge towards volatility and shield long-term returns.”
World recession fears ease
The newest Retail Investor Beat reveals that recession fears are easing. Whereas the worldwide financial system and a possible recession stay retail buyers’ high perceived menace to their portfolio, concern has fallen from 26% in Q2 to ranges seen a 12 months in the past (23%). Inflation stays in second place at 19%.
In distinction, 14% of buyers now see their house financial system as the largest threat, up from 11% final quarter. Taking a rustic by nation view, US buyers are essentially the most involved (28%), adopted by the UK (20%), Australia (17%) and France (15%), whereas Germany, Spain, and Italy stay under the common at 12% every.
Lale Akoner added: “Renewed confidence within the US market, a cornerstone of world monetary stability, helps clarify why fewer buyers now view the worldwide financial system as the largest threat to portfolios. But this optimism doesn’t prolong to the home image. US buyers stay involved about their very own financial system, reflecting proximity to political and coverage selections that amplify perceptions of threat.
“Inflation, in the meantime, stays a key concern, however has stabilised. This implies retail buyers are adjusting to a higher-for-longer surroundings and shifting their focus from systemic international shocks to native financial dynamics. The general temper is cautious however more and more pragmatic.”
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Notes to editors
About this reportThe newest Retail Investor Beat was based mostly on a survey of 110,000 retail buyers throughout 132 international locations and three continents. The next international locations had 1,000 respondents: UK, US, Germany, France, Australia, Singapore, Italy and Spain. The next international locations had 600 respondents: Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic.
The survey was performed from 5 – 19 August and carried out by analysis firm Opinium. Retail buyers have been outlined as self-directed or suggested and needed to maintain not less than one funding product together with shares, bonds, funds, funding ISAs or equal. They didn’t should be eToro customers.
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