Quantcast
The MFWire
Manage Email Alerts | Sponsorships | About MFWire | Who We Are

Subscribe to MFWire.com's News Alerts [click]

Rating:U.S. Retail Investors Want to Invest More  Not Rated 0.0 Email Routing List Email & Route  Print Print
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

U.S. Retail Investors Want to Invest More

Reported by Tommy Fernandez

Americans are more confident about the markets and want to plunk more money into investments, according to survey data just released by Schroders.

According to the survey the average amount to be invested / re-invested by American investors in 2013 is just over $132,000, although just over a quarter (26% percent) are looking to invest between $13,000 - $30,000. Roughly half (48 percent) are looking to invest $100,000 or more.

The data comes from a survey conducted by Research Plus, of 14,800 active investors across 20 countries in Europe, Asia and the U.S. with a minimum of €10,000 (roughly $13,140) of investible assets. Out of these 14,800, 2,011 polled were in the U.S.

The survey was commissioned by Schroders.

Other findings from the survey include:

Investor Interest in Regions


  • Eight-in-ten (80%) investors in the US have faith in their own country to deliver the best growth in the next 12 months, the highest proportion for a country outside of Asia.
  • Just under four-in-ten (37 percent) think Asia Pacific, including China, has the best potential.
  • A fifth feel South America (21 percent) or North America (20 percent) have the best prospect for growth.

    Investor Interest in Asset Class


  • Seven-in-ten (71 percent) American investors are looking to invest in equities (combined), with the most popular by far being US equities (55 percent). Global equities (18 percent) and global emerging market equities (18 percent) also having significant support.
  • A quarter (25 percent) are looking to invest in corporate bonds/government bonds/emerging markets debt (combined), including a seventh (15 percent) in government bonds.
  • Slightly more (17 percent) said they were not confident in any asset classes for the year ahead.

    Investor Interest in Products


  • Multi-asset funds (36 percent) are likely to be the most popular product type invested in during the next 12 months by American investors, with equity-based trusts/funds (29 percent), emerging markets equity-based investment trusts/funds (21 percent), ETFs (21 percent) and savings accounts/bank deposits (20 percent) also selected by at least a fifth of investors.
  • Slightly less (16%) said they were not confident in any types of products for the year ahead.

    Investor Risk Appetite


  • On average, American investors will allocate 40 percent of their investments to low risk/return investments, with one-in-eight (12 percent) who won’t allocate any to this type of investment.
  • On average, American investors will allocate 43 percent of their investments to medium risk/return investments, with just over one-in-twenty (6 percent) who won’t allocate any to this type of investment.
  • On average, American investors will allocate 17 percent of their investments to high risk/return investments, with three-in-ten (30 percent) who won’t allocate any to this type of investment.

    The research also indicates growing investor confidence and a desire to put money into asset classes which they expect to deliver strong returns – with 48% of investors saying they are more confident about investment opportunities in 2013 and more than one-in-three (38%) looking to increase the amount they invest over the next 12 months.  

    Stay ahead of the news ... Sign up for our email alerts now
    CLICK HERE

  • 0.0
     Do You Recommend This Story?



    GO TO: MFWire
    Return to Top
     News Archives
    2025: Q3Q2Q1
    2024: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2023: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2022: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2021: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2020: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2019: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2018: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2017: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2016: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2015: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2014: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2013: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2012: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2011: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2010: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2009: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2008: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2007: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2006: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2005: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2004: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2003: Q4Q3Q2Q1
    2002: Q4Q3Q2Q1
     Subscribe via RSS:
    Raw XML
    Add to My Yahoo!
    follow us in feedly


      Sorry, no records in the database matched your search parameters. Clich back and try again.



    1. Nicsa webinar - New research by Alex Edmans and the Diversity Project - The Power of diverse thinking: How the best teams make decisions, July 1
    2. MFDF Director Discussion Series - Open Forum, July 9
    3. MFDF webinar - Mid-Year Tax Update for Registered Investment Companies, July 10
    4. MFDF Director Discussion Series - Open Forum (Philadelphia), July 15
    5. 2025 MMI Women in Advisory Solutions Forum, Jul 15-16
    6. Nicsa webinar - How Trusted GenAI is Transforming Data Access in Asset Management, July 16
    7. MFDF webinar - M&A and Consolidation in Asset Management, July 16
    8. MFDF webinar - ETF Conversions, July 17
    9. MFDF Director Discussion Series - Open Forum (New York), July 22
    10. MFDF Ask Anything webinar - AI Edition, July 24
    11. MFDF webinar - Use of Derivatives by RICs, July 29
    12. MFDF Director Discussion Series - Open Forum (Columbus, Ohio), August 20
    13. Samfund Soiree Boston 2025, August 21
    14. MFDF webinar - The Audit Committee Chair's Guide to Balancing Duties and Emerging Issues, September 3
    15. ICI ETF Conference, Sep 8-10
    16. Nicsa webinar - Reimagining Reconciliation: AI, Regulation, and Capital Markets Transformation, September 10
    17. MFDF webinar - Series Trust Funds - Compliance and Board Reporting, September 10
    18. MFDF In Focus - Board Oversight of DEI in Current Landscape, September 11
    19. MFDF webinar - MFDF 15(c) White Paper Webinar Series: Part 4 – Enforcement Action Takeaways, September 16
    20. MFDF webinar - Latest in Closed-End Funds Litigations, September 23
    21. MFDF webinar - Fixed Income Insights: Navigating Market Trends & Opportunities, September 24
    22. MFDF webinar - Risk Management Essentials for RICs and Boards, September 29
    23. MFDF webinar - Diligent - Tools for Fund Board Book, October 1
    24. 10th annual Fuse Forum, October 8
    25. MFDF webinar - Essential Strategies in Board Oversight of Operational Risk Management, October 14
    26. 2025 MMI Annual Conference, Oct 15-17




    ©All rights reserved to InvestmentWires, Inc. 1997-2025
    14 Wall Street | 20th Floor | New York, NY 10005 | P: 212-331-8968 | F: 212-331-8998
    Privacy Policy :: Terms of Use