Stocks primary investment option for 45% young Indians: Report
Forty-five per cent of Indians, under age 35, are now picking up stocks as their primary investment option, a new report said on Monday
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Bengaluru: Forty-five per cent of Indians, under age 35, are now picking up stocks as their primary investment option, a new report said on Monday. The growing interest in the stock market is driven by increased financial awareness, better access to investment tools and a desire for long-term wealth creation.
According to the ‘Investor Behaviour Index’ (IBI 2025) report by StockGro, in collaboration with research firm 1Lattice, 81 per cent of respondents have already invested in the stock market.This shift indicates that more young people are moving away from traditional savings instruments and embracing direct equity investments.
Amar Choudhary, CEO at 1Lattice, said: “Equity investments are truly being recognised as an excellent wealth creation and passive income generation tool.”Despite this enthusiasm, financial education remains a major challenge, the report added. It found that 42 per cent of non-investors feel they lack the knowledge needed to start investing, while 44 per cent of aspiring investors want step-by-step guidance.
