Savers see opportunities in stock markets but remain pessimistic about retirement

James Phillips
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Levels of confidence in retirement saving remain persistently low, with feelings dampened further by Covid-19, but savers recognise the current opportunities in equities, a State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) survey finds.

Over half (51%) of 1,000 defined contribution (DC) savers said they were not optimistic about their retirement and, of those, 23% said they were not optimistic at all. Nearly one in five (18%) s...

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James Phillips

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