Investments: Austrians Become More Cautious

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: February 9, 2013; 19:58 ♦ (Vindobona)

From the perspective of savers, the economic uncertainties are growing. Due to the negative real interest rate, traditional investments lose in popularity.

Investments: Austrians Become More Cautious / Picture: © Münze Österreich

According to a survey carried out by the Austrian opinion research institute Spectra, the attractiveness of saving as a whole is decreasing in Austria. For Austrian savers, it is more and more difficult to find attractive savings products.

In total, savings books are still the most popular alternative (47%). However, the negative real interest rates caused a decrease in…