Penny stocks can attract investors with their low prices and promises of high returns when they pay off. (tsinetwork.ca)
Perhaps the purchasers are mainly owner - occupiers, but there is also a chance that there is a disproportionately large number of new investors being pulled into the housing market with promises of high returns through such things as rental guarantees and negative gearing. (rba.gov.au)
In recent years they have added international equities and small - cap stocks — asset classes that come with higher volatility than sturdier blue chips, but also offer the promise of higher returns. (fortune.com)