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Originally Posted by Paul
People are not interested in "investing" in stocks or shares, most dont really understand them, but they do understand the warning "you may get back less than the amount you invested". So of course, they prefer the safer option of interest (Me included, IMO stocks/shares are a gamble).
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Sure, and it's risky for short-term savings, but for long-term savings, it does become an issue as people are getting smaller returns. I.E, A lot of pension saving has to be in shares, otherwise the growth will be really poor.