Three-quarters of German investors consult financial portals and specialised journalism before buying financial products.

More than 55% of German investors rely primarily on independent financial portals for their investment decisions, according to the latest ‘Trend of the Month’ survey conducted in April by the German association for structured securities ( Bundesverband für Strukturierte Wertpapiere or BSW) together with two major stock exchanges and several financial portals. High-quality business journalism plays an essential role in developing financial literacy within a modern securities cu