By Alexis B., Brand and Content Development Analyst and Guest Blogger
Last night President Obama addressed the nation, to, in his own words “lay out a blueprint for an economy that's built to last.” Overall his tone was one of optimism for the health of the economy.
We, too, at Scottrade have seen this optimistic view among our self-directed investors. Last year investor optimism hit a three-year high. In our sixth annual American Investor Study, Scottrade uncovered the attitudes and behaviors behind more Americans choosing to self-direct their investments amid a volatile market.
Last year – and through the first three weeks of this year – we have continued to see our millions of self-directed clients remain active in the market. During the first 14 days of trading this year (January 3–23), buy activity has consistently outpaced sell activity among Scottrade clients. The company has also seen a 16 percent increase in trading volume during this period over December’s average.
This indicates that investors and traders are recognizing opportunities and acting. And, with Scottrade, they are able to continue to act through any market climate. Every one of our 3,700 associates plays a role in providing self-directed investors and traders with the tools and resources they need to act when opportunity is ripe.
Last year alone, Scottrade:
- Rolled out the most comprehensive mobile trading app to rave reviews, putting the full power of a trader’s account in the palm of their hand;
- Opened Scottrade Bank®, an online bank for clients, providing a single log in to manage all their finances;
- Improved the Scottrader® Streaming Quotes trading tool to keep clients up-to-date through an RSS feed; and
- Launched a new suite of 15 low-cost Focus™ Morningstar exchange-traded funds to meet investor needs.
Our Education team is committed to supporting our clients’ education needs with new and evolving resources, including our free online Knowledge Center, in-branch seminars and Media Center. Scottrade understands the importance of offering investment education where and when it is convenient for our clients.
How are you working to make your economic health take on an optimistic tone?
Alexis B. has been with Scottrade since 2010. She began as an Online Community Specialist, and now is a Brand and Content Development Analyst.
lay out a blueprint for an economy that's built to last.
Indeed President Obama is very optimistic and determined to make the economy stable and to last. The article has also optimism and this is what people like about. Thanks for sharing
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Suzanne H.
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