Millions of Britons held back by fear of risk-taking

28 July 2025

More than half of Britons have low ‘emotional’ capacity for risk, leading them to underinvest, according to interactive investor. The investment platform said 58% of Brits, around 31.4 million people, are unable to cope emotionally with the prospect of incurring short-term losses on investments, with just 12% of people having a high emotional capacity...