*The respondents are 3,588 retail investors from 15 geographic markets, with investable assets of at least 100,000 U.S. dollars, and 976 institutional investors with assets under management of at least 50 million U.S. dollars.
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Investment goal for retail investors worldwide 2018-2022
The ** consecutive investment goal among retail investors worldwide was investing for retirement. While the number of investors prioritizing retirement did drop by percent from 2018, retirement was still a priority for roughly **** of all retail investors surveyed.
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