Four in five investors remain confident about Singapore stocks: Survey

Investors remain bullish about local stocks despite concerns over low dividends, meagre capital gains and weak market liquidity, noted a new survey.

- Timothy Goh

It found that around 80 per cent of respondents were keen to invest in the equities market, with older people particularly drawn to the familiarity and stability of local shares.

The survey of about 1,000 retail investors was conducted between November 2024 and January 2025 by the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, and financial insights platform Bean sprout.

Around half of those polled were over the age of 45 while the rest were between 21 and 44. About 50 per cent were classified as intermediate investors, with the rest falling into the novice, advanced and beginner categories.

The survey found that older investors preferred Singapore stocks, with those aged 55 to 64 allocating more than 50 per cent of their portfolios to them while those above 64 allocated 70 per cent or more.