The statistic presents the primary goals of investing in the United States as of January 2014. It was found that the main puropse of investing for 70 percent of Americans was to maintain their current lifestyle later in life.
Primary goals of investing in the United States as of January 2014
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Legg Mason. (June 15, 2014). Primary goals of investing in the United States as of January 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/323344/primary-goals-investing-usa/
Legg Mason. "Primary goals of investing in the United States as of January 2014." Chart. June 15, 2014. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323344/primary-goals-investing-usa/
Legg Mason. (2014). Primary goals of investing in the United States as of January 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323344/primary-goals-investing-usa/
Legg Mason. "Primary Goals of Investing in The United States as of January 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323344/primary-goals-investing-usa/
Legg Mason, Primary goals of investing in the United States as of January 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323344/primary-goals-investing-usa/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Primary goals of investing in the United States as of January 2014 [Graph], Legg Mason, June 15, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/323344/primary-goals-investing-usa/