at least the younger gen are waking up a bit , so not all bad. well, they;ll have to wake up i suppose!

stack_harder

i remember hearing that Germans are very averse to investments or risk perception, would you say this was generally true?

Definitely for anyone over 35! They have their money eaten up by inflation in savings accounts.

Most people I know around 25 have at least 10-20% in ETFs these days. We are getting there, but way too slowly for my taste.

econ

Can pensions (social security equivalent) feasibly continue to exist ?

>i remember hearing that Germans are very averse to investments or risk perception, would you say this was generally true?

Definitely for anyone over 35! They have their money eaten up by inflation in savings accounts.

Most people I know around 25 have at least 10-20% in ETFs these days. We are getting there, but way too slowly for my taste.