Lowes Magazine Issue 123

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Who’s investing where? RECENT RESEARCH BY THE PERSONAL INVESTMENT Management & Financial Advice Association (PIMFA) looked at where the different generations and age groups were investing. The research found that younger people had high levels of confidence when investing, but many were investing having listened to unregulated information that was often obtained through social media. 40% of investors aged 18 to 25 held investments in new and highly volatile assets, such as cryptocurrencies, some of which have seen huge losses in recent months.

This was in contrast with older UK investors who tended to invest in more traditionally recognised investments. For example, 43% of investors in the 56 to 75 age range and 60% of investors in the 75+ age range hold some of their investments in Premium Bonds, compared to just 19% of 18 to 25-year-olds. While we welcome more people feeling confident about investing their savings, this has to be tempered. Investments should be pursued as part of a strategy held within a sound financial plan that balances the potential upsides with the risks involved and sets these against an individual’s financial goals.

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