Retail investor trading continues to soar

Rebecca O'Keeffe, Head of Investment at Interactive Investor, said: "We saw a five fold increase in share trading in August year on year. This trend has continued in September as investors trade more with transfers in at record levels. Online trading is now simpler than ever and investors have discovered an increased appetite for share dealing.

"Investors are also rightly making use of the tax advantages of ISAs. If you are going to trade and invest then doing so within a stocks and shares ISA should be your first port of call."