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Allianz Life Study Finds Record High Investment Anxiety
MINNEAPOLIS, June 24, 2025--More Americans say that they are too nervous to invest right now and are worried about their retirement savings more than they have in the last six years as extreme market volatility ripples through the economy, according to the 2025 Q2 Quarterly Market Perceptions Study* from Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life).
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