Less than half of people feel confident about investing – survey

Investment confidence is ‘learned over time,’ Alistair McQueen, head of savings and retirement at Aviva said (Dominic Lipinski/PA) - (PA Archive)

Less than half of people describe themselves as confident investors, with men significantly more likely than women to say this, a survey has found.

Just over two-fifths (44%) of people describe themselves as confident investors, rising to more than half (57%) of men, compared with just 31% of women, Aviva said.