Nearly half of Australian investors now use AI for stock decisions
Nearly 48.6 per cent of Australian investors use AI tools. Fewer than a third trust the insights.
Almost half of Australian investors now rely on AI to research companies, analyse markets and generate trade ideas. A survey by stockbroking platform CMC studied 8500 clients.
Of those using AI, 33.1 per cent do so occasionally and 15.6 per cent regularly. Doubt remains strong.
Less than a third of respondents say they actually trust AI-generated market insights. Most investors are staying in the market despite geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and Ukraine.
Most cite their bank balance as the biggest barrier to investing. Exchange-traded funds are viewed as safer bets in volatile times.
- 48.6 per cent
- AI adoption rate
- 8500 CMC clients
- Survey size
- Less than one-third
- Trust in AI insights
- 15.6 per cent
- Regular AI users
Why it mattersAI is reshaping how ordinary Australians make investment decisions. But deep doubts about its accuracy persist.
AustraliaAustralian retail investors are increasingly leaning on AI tools to manage money during uncertain markets and high cost of living.
Corroborated byperthnow.com.au
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