There is a difference between the pattern seen in developed versus emerging markets.
The long term investment horizons of savers in emerging markets is rising while that in developed markets is shrinking, reports the FCLTCompass report of 2023. The report is an annual study of investment horizons of companies and savers prepared by FCLTGlobal, an institution that advocates longer term investment thinking among companies and investors. On companies, it found that corporate horizons have shortened over the years as companies are prioritising capital redistribution over investment.
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While savers too have seen their…