Millennials were the initial targets of the robo firms, although some — notably Toronto - based Wealthsimple — are moving up - market to capture the assets of older,
more affluent investors.
And while it's true that
more affluent investors, defined as those earning more than $ 250,000 / year, are closer to their retirement income goals than others, even among this group, there was still a sizable gap.
Not exact matches
Similarly, Mass
Affluent investors are
more likely than their Millionaire and UHNW counterparts to consider themselves «not very knowledgeable» about financial products and investments, 28 percent vs. 17 percent of Millionaires and just 8 percent of UHNW
investors.
It focuses on
affluent customers who spend large amounts on their accounts and tend to pay off their bills every month, though it told
investors at a conference this week that it would like to capture
more of the borrowing that its cardholders do elsewhere.
Results for
affluent Canadians — household decision - makers with an income of $ 75,000 + and investable assets of 100,000 + — are similar to younger
investors who are significantly
more likely to provide high
Investor Sentiment Index scores.
TORONTO — Four in ten (43 per cent) of the
affluent millennials surveyed believe they will have
more than enough income when they retire, despite putting saving for retirement near the bottom of their priorities, according to the most recent Manulife
Investor Sentiment Index.
Some
investors think about investment homes along a continuum similar to bonds, ranging from AAA (lower return, lower risk,
more affluent neighborhoods) to junk bonds (higher return, higher risk, less
affluent neighborhoods).
A new survey from American Funds finds a broadly optimistic outlook among
more affluent Baby Boomers and retired
investors — despite widespread reporting about Americans» lack of retirement savings.
Usually perceived as unregulated, risky investment vehicles for the most
affluent investors, the truth is a little
more complicated.
Secondly, Robinhood has a chance to become the app of choice among increasingly
affluent crypto
investors who, as they watch their digital gains increase, diversify
more and
more into traditional assets like precious metals, mutual funds, and the like.