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Table of Contents of Most Recent Survey

Page Table #
Executive Summary 4 –
Introduction: Background, Methodology, Respondent Profile, Historical Background, Index Explanation 4-7 –
Survey Highlights 8-16 –
Respondent Profile 17-18 1-2
Assessment of Current Business Conditions 19 3
Affluent Consumer Expectations (ACE) for Economy, Stock Market, and Household Income 20-24 –
Future Business Conditions 20 4
Expectations for Stock Market and Household Income 20 5-6
Affluent Consumer Expectations (ACE) Economic Indexes by Selected Demographic Segments 21 7
Historic Affluent Consumer Expectations (ACE) Economic Indexes 22-24 8-10
Outlook for Changes in Savings/Investments 25-26 –
Percent of Income Saved/Invested 25 11
Expectation of Changes in Household Savings in 2012 and Index for Change in Savings 26 12-13
Historical Index for Change in Savings 27 14
Primary Investment Objectives 28-29 15-16
Use of and Satisfaction with Investment Advisors 30-32 –
Primary Financial Advisor Companies 30 17
Satisfaction with Financial Advisor’s Recommendations 31 18
Financial Security Compared to 2007 32 19
Plans to Purchase 8 Major Items in Next 12 Months 33-35 –
Major Expenditures in Next 12 Months by Selected Demographic Segments 33 20
Historic Intentions to Purchase 8 Major Items 34-35 21-22
Expected Changes in Spending for 17 Products and Services 36-44 –
Expected Changes in Spending During Next 12 Months 36 23
Historic Indexes for Expected Changes in Spending 37-42 24-29
Change in Spending Indexes for 17 Products and Services by Selected Demographic Segments 43 30
Historic Spending Indexes for Home Durables, Leisure, and Vacation Travel 44 31
Impact of Economic Conditions on Spending by the Affluent 45 –
Actions Taken (or Not) to Reduce Household Expenditures by Selected Demographic Segments 45 32
Historic Actions Taken (or Not) to Reduce or Defer Expenditures 45 33
Expected Time to Achieve Economic Recovery and Affect on Spending 46-53 34-41
Highest Quality: Products & Services, Retail Chains, Watches, Lady’s & Men’s Apparel, Autos 54-63 42-47
Daily Deal Promotion Subscriptions 64 48
Loyalty Programs 65-82 –
Loyalty Program Participation by Type 65-72 49-56
Loyalty Program Influence on Spending by Type 73-80 57-64
Important Features of Loyalty Programs 81 65
Best Loyalty Programs 82 66
About The American Affluence Research Center 83 –
Mailing Lists of the Affluent 84 –

 

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