British savers unwilling to invest in stocks and shares are most likely to cite risk as a reason not to buy

Reasons not to invest, %

Too risky

65%

Don't understand how the market works

41

Want to access savings at short notice

29

Only saving for a short time

7

Cash savings more likely to give good return

5

Other

13

Not sure

3

Too risky

65%

Don't understand how the market works

41

Want to access savings at short notice

29

Only saving for a short time

7

Cash savings more likely to give good return

5

Other

13

Not sure

3

Too risky

65%

Don't understand how the market works

41

Want to access savings at short notice

29

Only saving for a short time

7

Cash savings more likely to give good return

5

Other

13

Not sure

3

Too risky

65%

Don't understand how the market works

41

Want to access savings at short notice

29

Only saving for a short time

7

Cash savings more likely to give good return

5

Other

13

Not sure

3

Too risky

65%

Don't understand how the market works

41

Want to access savings at short notice

29

Only saving for a short time

7

Cash savings more likely to give good return

5

Other

13

Not sure

3

Too risky

65%

Don't understand how the market works

41

Want to access savings at short notice

29

Only saving for a short time

7

Cash savings more likely to give good return

5

Other

13

Not sure

3

Too risky

65%

Don't understand how the market works

41

Want to access savings at short notice

29

Only saving for a short time

7

Cash savings more likely to give good return

5

Other

13

Not sure

3

Too risky

65%

Don't understand how the market works

41

Want to access savings at short notice

29

Only saving for a short time

7

Cash savings more likely to give good return

5

Other

13

Not sure

3