In a survey conducted among active investors in Australia in 2021, close to one third of respondents indicated that they would describe their investing approach as 'in it for the long term'. Around one quarter of respondents considered their investing approach as safe and balanced.
How investors described their investment approach in Australia in 2021
Respondents were active Australian retail investors who had made at least one transaction (trading securities, derivatives or cryptocurrency) since March 2020
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Participants ranged from 'recent investors' (started investing during or after March 2020) to 'moderately experienced investors' (started investing before March 2020, but less than five years ago) to 'most experienced investors' (five or more years of investing).
Survey question: "How would you describe your current investment approach? (Multiple response)".
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