Amanda Morelli

1 week ago | investopedia.com | Caleb Silver |Amanda Morelli

April's brutal sell off in the stock market and concerns about the Trump administration's tariff policies have led to an erosion of investor trust in the capital markets, according to Investopedia's recent survey of its readers. Despite this, the survey also showed that the majority of investors are continuing to hold their positions.

2 months ago | investopedia.com | Caleb Silver |Amanda Morelli

Individual investors have curbed their enthusiasm in recent weeks amid new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on China and concerns that those will lead to escalating tensions and another spike in inflation. According to Investopedia's most recent survey of our readers, just over 40% describe themselves as 'cautiously optimistic' about the stock market, the lowest level in a year and a 12 percentage point drop from November.