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People aged 25-44 invest just 15%–17% of salary: DBS

Douglas Toh
Douglas Toh • 3 min read
People aged 25-44 invest just 15%–17% of salary: DBS
Gen Zs and millennials are the least invested among all pre-retirement age groups, allocating just 15% to 17% of their salaries to investments. Over half of investments are allocated to fixed income, which generates lower returns. Photo: Bloomberg
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A 25-year-old aiming for a retirement goal of between $550,000 and $1.3 million will need to invest between $360 and $850 per month, assuming an annual return of 5%.

Despite this, Gen Zs and millennials are the least invested among all pre-retirement age groups, according to a new study by DBS. Those aged 25 to 44 allocate just 15% to 17% of their salaries to investments, and over half of investments are allocated to fixed income, which generates lower returns.

DBS’s Feb 12 report comes after analysing aggregated and anonymised data of around two million DBS and POSB retail customers as at June 2024.

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