Spectrem Group

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  Divorcees, Widows Use Advisors More Than Men

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  June 21, 2012

  Sixteen percent of divorced women in Spectrem’s study describe themselves as advisor-dependent, compared with 20% of widows.

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  Affluent, Millionaire Investors Losing Confidence: Spectrem

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 1, 2012

  Affluent and millionaire investors are increasingly worried about the fragile state of the economy, according to the latest survey from Spectrem Group.

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  Investors Lost Confidence in April, Indexes Show

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 25, 2012

  Along with the Consumer Confidence Index, State Street and Spectrem surveys make moderate dips in April as investors cool to market conditions.

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  Investor Confidence Way Up, but Not Equity Allocation

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  March 28, 2012

  Strong gains in the U.S. equity markets, lower unemployment and encouraging news from the European debt crisis all contributed to a dramatic increase in economic optimism among high-net-worth and mass-affluent investors, according to Phoenix Marketing International.

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  Have We Turned the Confidence Corner? Millionaires Think So

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  February 29, 2012

  Spectrem Millionaire Confidence Index hits nine-month high; consumer confidence, Chicago PMI—even Ben Bernanke—points to a possible resurgence, but Spectrem’s Wolper warns about negative effect of rising gas prices.

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  Advisor Confidence Moving in Positive Direction

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 31, 2012

  This slight shift is similar to that of Spectrem Group’s affluent-investor survey and the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index

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  Affluent Investors Mirror Broader Economy’s Tepid Optimism

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  January 27, 2012

  If affluent investor sentiment is a guide, the economy continues to progress at a steady but very slow pace.

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  Five Characteristics of Ultra-High-Net-Worth Investors

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  December 9, 2011

  Many financial advisors dream of catering to the most elite investors seeking advice on how to invest their great fortunes. Here is an inside look into the attitudes and characteristics of the denizens of elite advisors’ mahogany-paneled executive suites.

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  Spectrem Identifies Rollover Opportunities

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  December 1, 2011

  The amount of assets available for rollover increased 23% between 2007 and 2011, despite the financial crisis in 2008, a report by Spectrem Group found.

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  Retirement Planning on the Go: DC Participants Rely on iPads, Smartphones

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  November 4, 2011

  Two-thirds of defined-contribution plan participants use smartphones and one-quarter use tablets, a report released in October by Spectrem Group found.