Gallup Poll Says Americans View Real Estate as the Best Long-Term Investment
According to recent Gallup survey, just 54% of Americans have stock market investments (the lowest percentage since 1999). It then points out that Americans view real estate as the best long-term investment – a very popular alternative investment for the small to medium size investor.
The research polling center reports that the percentage of Americans who now own individual stock or a stock mutual fund in a self-directed 401(k) or IRA has steadily declined from 65% in 2007 when the financial crisis first hobbled the U.S. economy. That drop in stock market investment matches well with Gallup’s finding that Americans now trust stocks much less than real estate as a long-term investment. This is despite currently swelling stock prices and the crumpled housing industry.
According to the Americans polled in the Gallup survey, the best long-term investments are:
- Real estate (33%)
- Savings accounts (24%)
- Stocks or mutual funds (24%)
- Bonds (12%)
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