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Investor behavior based on stock market fluctuations

Thinking about the drop in the stock market in early April, here’s how registered voters with retirement savings surveyed responded:

80%
have not done anything different with retirement investments
10%
invested more money into their retirement account
7%
moved money from stocks to cash in their retirement account
1%
sold some investments from their retirement account
1%
cashed out and closed a retirement account, like a 401(k), early

How often those with retirement savings check the performance of the investments in their retirement accounts:

41% monthly or more often, 16% yearly or less, 17% do not check, 26% quarterly

50% of voters between age 55-64 check the performance of the investments in their retirement accounts monthly or more often
50%

who have not yet retired say recent stock market losses have pushed back and delayed their planned retirement date.
30%

When the stock market goes down and is not doing well, does it make registered voters more likely to invest because stocks are cheaper?

Gender Gap: 63% Men/33% Women

Gender Gap: 63% Men/33% Women

Retirement savings

41% of registered voters would rather continue working their whole life rather than risk retiring and running out of money.

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38% worry about their retirement savings at least once a day.

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between the ages of 45-54 worry about their retirement savings at least once a day.
47%
31%
of voters have no retirement savings
30%
would have difficulty immediately paying an unexpected bill for $500
28%
have more than $150,000 saved for retirement
23%
have no readily available savings

Reflecting on retirement planning


76% of retired registered voters wish they had saved more money for retirement.