The vast majority of Americans 25 and older with more than $200,000 in investable assets surveyed in the Allianz Life 2013 Investor Market Perceptions Study say they are seeking some form of protection from losses as they accumulate assets for retirement.
In total, 95% of these respondents said they would like a financial product with no potential loss or at least some level of protection from loss rather than one with unlimited potential growth but also unlimited potential loss. More specifically, more than three quarters (76%) said they would prefer a product that offers a balance of potential growth (up to 10%) with a level of protection that shelters them from up to 10% of losses.
"It's clear that for many investors the trauma caused by the 2008 financial crisis is still being felt and is dampening their willingness to take on risk with their savings," said Allianz Life Financial Services President Robert DeChellis in a statement.
