Wednesday, May 16, 2012

For the Rich, Diamonds are the New Stocks





New studies show that the wealthy are pulling back from stocks  and stashing more of their money into real-estate, art and even diamonds, according to CNBC.

A recent survey from Harrison Group and American Express Publishing found that the wealthy have cut back their allocations to stocks dramatically since the economic crisis. In 2007, the top one-percenters (by income) invested 76 percent of their savings into stocks and financial investments. Now, it’s closer to 46 percent.

That may not sound like an important drop. But the wealthiest one percent own more than half of the individually held stocks in the U.S. When they stop buying, it matters……
Read more about it at http://www.cnbc.com/id/47446781

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