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Affluent Market Insights 2010

Affluent Market Insights 2010

Due to the economic crisis experienced in late 2008 the population of Millionaires in the United States dropped 27%. In 2009, the number of Millionaires rebounded by 16% due to the increase in the stock market. While investors in 2008 were in a panic about market conditions and the economy, today the dust has settled and investors are holding tight to any gains they have received.

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Advisors Strongly Influence Rollovers Print E-mail
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advisor_pic.jpgThose who are forced to evaluate the rollover options of their employer-provided retirement plans are most likely to turn to a financial advisor for help in making a decision.

 

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Do they go to friends and family, the plan website or other financial websites, or to an advisor? Spectrem asked an open-ended question to try and find the answer. Those surveyed were asked to name the sources they were most likely to turn to for the information needed to manage their investments. The most frequently cited information sources were the Internet (excluding the plan provider web site) (50%) and professional advisors (46%).

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When Does Risk Tolerance Change? Print E-mail
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risk tolerance.jpgOne could reasonably assume that investment strategies geared toward saving for retirement usually don’t change drastically over a period of a few years, especially in the context of mutual fund type investments, so it is surprising to see that 41% of the participants have changed course in their retirement investing one way or another per a recent Spectrem Perspective™.
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Educating the HNW on Trusts is Paramount Print E-mail
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trust_girls.jpgThe trend towards non-managed accounts necessitates the importance of understanding and meeting the needs of individuals who choose to self-trustee. Because of this, banks must take every opportunity to educate the affluent on trusts and self-trustee.
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Economic Woes Hit Home for Wealthy Print E-mail
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economic_woes_hit_home_for_wealthy.jpgCertainly the fact that oil/gas prices have reached an all time high (along with public transportation usage) and are starting to impact businesses, is a daily concern for most citizens. On top of that, the fact that many company travel budgets have been slashed, as airfare prices skyrocket in response to fuel costs and goods and services prices are also increasing due to mounting shipping costs, could be adding to the concerns of the affluent.
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