世論 What Japan Thinks

japan.internet.com recently published the results of an opinion poll conducted by JR Tokai Express Research into the subject of online stocks and shares trading. They interviewed 330 people employed in public or private enterprises; 82.4% of the sample was male, 10.9% in their twenties, 49.1% in their thirties, 32.7% in their forties, 6.7% in their fifties, and 0.6% in their sixties.

I know there’s a few people in my office who do online trading, but I don’t know what sort of portfolio they have outside of the company’s own employee share system, or how active they are. I used to have a few shares from privatisations back home, and come to think of it, I might even have some hiding somewhere that I’ve lost touch with. Didn’t Standard Life go private recently and give away many free shares to the policy holders?

Q1: Have you ever invested in shares in a personal capacity? (Sample size=330)

Yes, currently doing so (to SQ1)	30.3%
Yes, used to but quit	7.3%
Interested but not tried it	40.6%
Not interested and not tried	21.8%

Q1SQ1: How do you do most of your share dealing? (Sample size=100)

Online trading via PC or mobile phone (to SQ2)	86.0%
Request to dealer via phone	11.0%
Other	3.0%

Q1SQ2: How long have you been trading in shares online? (Sample size=86)

Under six months	12.8%
Six months to a year	9.3%
One to two years	15.1%
Two to five years	39.5%
Over five years	23.3%