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September 28, 2011 08:01 ET | Source: Spectrem Group

Spectrem Millionaire Investor Confidence Index (SMICI (SM)) Posts 4th Consecutive Decline in September

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - Sep 28, 2011) - Spectrem Group announced today that its Spectrem Millionaire Investor Confidence Index (SMICI(SM)) fell 1 point in September to -10 for its...
September 08, 2011 08:00 ET | Source: Spectrem Group

Investors Place IRAs With Firms They Know

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - Sep 8, 2011) - In the IRA rollover market, relationships matter. Nearly half (48%) of retirement plan participants who rolled plan balances into IRAs during the...
August 31, 2011 08:00 ET | Source: Spectrem Group

Spectrem Affluent Investor Confidence Index (SAICI(SM)) Drops to Lowest Level in a Year

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - Aug 31, 2011) - Spectrem Group announced today that its Spectrem Affluent Investor Confidence Index (SAICI(SM)) fell 9 points in August to -18, its lowest level in a...
August 25, 2011 08:00 ET | Source: Spectrem Group

Millionaires' Use of iPads, Other Tablet Computers Quadruples in 2011

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - Aug 25, 2011) - Millionaires sure seem to love their iPads. The use of iPads and other tablet computers among U.S. millionaires quadrupled to 20% as of June 2011...
August 16, 2011 08:00 ET | Source: Spectrem Group

Millionaires' Use of Facebook Has Nearly Doubled Since Last Year

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - Aug 16, 2011) - Financial advisors take notice: the nation's millionaires have logged onto Facebook. The percentage of U.S. millionaires using Facebook in 2011 has...
July 27, 2011 08:00 ET | Source: Spectrem Group

Spectrem Millionaire Investor Confidence Index (SMICI(SM)) Falls to Lowest Level in Nearly a Year

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - Jul 27, 2011) - Spectrem Group announced today that its Spectrem Millionaire Investor Confidence Index (SMICI(SM)) fell 4 points in July to -5, its lowest level in nearly...
June 29, 2011 08:00 ET | Source: Spectrem Group

Spectrem Affluent Investor Confidence Index (SAICI (SM)) Falls 11 Points in June to -9

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - Jun 29, 2011) - Spectrem Group announced today that its Spectrem Affluent Investor Confidence Index (SAICI(SM)) fell 11 points in June to -9, its biggest drop in more than...
June 01, 2011 08:00 ET | Source: Spectrem Group

Mass Affluent Cite Investment Provider Reputation as No. 1 Factor in Choosing Investments

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - Jun 1, 2011) - Reputation matters.A full 81% of mass affluent investors focus on the reputation of companies where their investments are made in choosing investments,...
May 25, 2011 08:00 ET | Source: Spectrem Group

Spectrem Affluent Investor Confidence Index (SAICI(SM)) Gains 9 Points in May to 2

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - May 25, 2011) - Spectrem Group announced today that its Spectrem Affluent Investor Confidence Index (SAICI(SM)) rose 9 points in May to 2, surpassing the Spectrem...
May 24, 2011 08:00 ET | Source: Spectrem Group

Millionaires Losing Interest in Hands-On Investing

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - May 24, 2011) - Millionaires are losing their taste for investing.Just 47% of millionaires, defined as those with a net worth of $1 million to $5 million, not including...