If you’d listened to the news this year, you’d think that investors across the country had packed it in. But these last 12 months, our community of long term investors have tuned out the noise. And as a community, they've done what they always do: invest sensibly, knowing that small habits build long term wealth.
When their group chats nudged them towards speculative stocks, they stuck with low cost index funds, and kept applying the principles of dollar-cost averaging. That’s why, today, Pearler has exceeded HALF A BILLION DOLLARS invested in CHESS-sponsored holdings. To put this figure in context, that’s over 30 million smashed avos on sourdough.
A few other stats beyond half a billion
Half a billion is a big number, to be sure. Even so, a few others that have emerged as well, and they tell a pretty interesting story about our community.
🙏🏾 Over 68,000 long term investors
🚟 Over 30% of investors are automating
🏦 $112,467 has been rounded up from everyday purchases
🤝 50% Women 49% Men 1% Non-binary
💰 6.3% invest in both Shares and Micro
🥅 The average goal amount is $86,400
🎉 90% buys vs 10% sells across our community
🏆 VAS, VDHG, VGS are the most-invested stocks
♟️ Over $500m across individual HINs and in CHESS-sponsored holdings
In the end, half a billion is just a number. To us, though, it's a reason to celebrate our community. Despite some pretty turbulent market conditions, our investors have continued to practise the values of long term investment. They've invested regularly, sold little, and kept their eyes on the future. And in our minds, that's worth more than half a bill.
Happy investing,
Nick
