This statistic presents the main reasons why French people invest as of September 2017. At that time, almost half of the French respondents considered that building up additional income for retirement was one of their main investment objectives.
Main reasons why French people invest in September 2017
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: « Generally speaking, what are the two main purposes that guide your investment decisions?» The 300 interviewees are French people with assets in France holding securities or life insurance, with a level of financial assets excluding real estate of more than 30,000 euros and intending to make a financial investment within two years or owning a rental property.
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IFOP, & UFF. (November 21, 2017). Main reasons why French people invest in September 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108929/main-reason-investment-france/
IFOP, und UFF. "Main reasons why French people invest in September 2017." Chart. November 21, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108929/main-reason-investment-france/
IFOP, UFF. (2017). Main reasons why French people invest in September 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108929/main-reason-investment-france/
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Main reasons why French people invest in September 2017 [Graph], IFOP, & UFF, November 21, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108929/main-reason-investment-france/
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