Retirement Confidence Dips in 2017
The annual survey found less than two thirds (62 percent) of Americans feel confident they're saving enough to retire comfortably – down from 64 percent a year ago and 72 percent in 2015 – and even fewer (49 percent) have established a long-term financial plan. Meanwhile, investors are seeking digital tools like financial aggregators and robo-advisors to help plan for the long-term, and unbiased human advice to help in times of market volatility and uncertainty.
"Today's investors need a combination of great digital tools and unbiased advice to navigate the markets and get on a path to action and confidence," said
Following are key themes uncovered by the 2017
Limited knowledge and experience, and lack of trust and transparency, continue to hold many Americans back.
- The top factors impacting Americans' confidence in investing are: lack of knowledge and experience (51 percent), distrust of the markets and financial industry (49 percent), lack of pricing transparency (45 percent) and investing complexity (42 percent).
Many Americans want to boost their retirement nest egg, but aren't taking action.
- About two-thirds (65 percent) of non-retired Americans say they're putting away some portion of their income for retirement, yet only half of Americans (49 percent) report having a long-term financial plan.
- Meanwhile, 39 percent of non-retired Americans believe they should contribute 15 percent or more of their income to retirement, yet only 13 percent are doing so, and a third (32 percent) aren't saving at all.
For investors, digital tools are useful, but human advice is critical in times of uncertainty.
- Among Americans who are investing,1 83 percent see value in information aggregators, as well as retirement calculators (73 percent), technology to connect with advisors (71 percent), digital-human "hybrid" solutions (69 percent) and robo-advisors (56 percent).
- But when markets are volatile, most (74 percent) investors would prefer engaging a financial advisor, with millennials the least likely to seek human advice during turbulent markets (69 percent) compared to Generation X (75 percent) and Baby Boomers (74 percent).
The "American dream" looks different to everyone, but for many, achieving financial freedom is a critical component.
- More than a quarter (28 percent) of Americans say their American dream is feeling financially secure, while the same percentage say it is living debt-free.
- Only nine percent of millennials aim to have a better financial position compared to their parents; rather, they are more likely to say it relates to living debt-free, feeling financially secure or working because they want to, not because they have to.
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Survey Methodology
This report presents the findings of a study fielded
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