Spectrem Affluent Investor Confidence Index (SAICI®) Holds at Twelve-Month …Marketwire (press release)CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwired – Jun 26, 2013) – Spectrem Group announced today that the Spectrem Affluent Investor Confidence Index (SAICI®) in June was 2, unchanged from the 12-month high that was reached in April. The Spectrem Millionaire Investor …

Affluent Investor Confidence Holds at 12-Month High for Third Consecutive MonthMillionaire CornerOne of the indicators of the Index is a monthly survey conducted by Spectrem's Millionaire Corner of Affluent investors on their investment preferences. Millionaire and Non-Millionaire investors in June reported a significant increase in safer cash …and more »

Affluent Single Women: A Growing Market in Search of Female AdvisorsTheStreet.comNEW YORK (MainStreet)–Nine million single women in the U.S. have investable assets over $100,000 and while more and more are seeking wealth management advice – many preferring guidance from another woman — they are finding a female advisor …

DAWN.com Plan to bring affluent in tax netDAWN.comISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has finalised a comprehensive plan to bring affluent people in the tax net in a countrywide tax broadening drive to be launched from July 1, a tax official told Dawn. The proposed target for bringing rich …and more »

Schwab Study Shows Appetite for Advice on the Rise Among AffluentDailyFinanceSAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– According to a new study from Schwab, seven in 10 affluent investors feel today's financial markets are too complicated to navigate without an advisor. One-third of study participants also say their desire for …

gulfnews.com How fare hike drove Brazil's affluent to actgulfnews.comBut despite his well-paid job and smart flat in Rio's affluent Botafogo neighbourhood, the 30-year-old graduate has been an enthusiastic participant in the demonstrations, the biggest displays of public discontent the country has witnessed in decades.and more »

MarketingProfs.com (subscription) The Rich Are Different: How Affluent Shoppers Behave OnlineMarketingProfs.com (subscription)Affluent shoppers were 47% more likely than shoppers earning less than $100K annually to make an online purchase in the first quarter of 2013, and on average they spent 41% more on individual purchases, according to a recent report by Martini Media and …

Affluent Investors Not Letting Market Volatility Inhibit Stock InvestmentMillionaire CornerAffluent investors surveyed in June by Spectrem's Millionaire Corner about how they intend to invest expressed a greater comfort level over last month in putting money in stocks, but their increased investment in Cash indicates continued wariness over …

Virtuoso® Reveals Where The Affluent Want To Venture NextPR Newswire (press release)The responses act as a 'wish list' for travelers and provide a roadmap for where and how the affluent plan to go next. The survey revealed perennial favorites such as Australia, named the top dream destination for the third consecutive year, proving …and more »