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Table of Contents of Most Recent Survey

Page Table #
Executive Summary 4-5 –
Introduction (Background, Methodology, Respondent Profile, Historical Background, Indexes) 5-7 –
Survey Highlights 8-17 –
Respondent Profile 18-19 –
Geography, Age, Gender, Net Worth, Income, Investable Assets 18-19 1-2
Assessment of Current Business Conditions 20 3
Affluent Consumer Expectations (ACE) for Economy, Stock Market, and Household Income 21-25 –
Future Business Conditions 21 4
Expectations for the Stock Market and Household Income 21 5-6
Economic Outlook by Selected Demographic Segments 22 7
Historical Affluent Consumer Expectations (ACE) Indexes 23-25 8-10
Outlook for Changes in Savings/Investments 26-27 –
Expectation of Changes in Household Savings 2011 26 11-12
Savings Expectations by Demographic Segments and Historical Savings Indexes 27 13
Primary Investment Objectives 28-29 14-15
Plans to Purchase 8 Major Items in Next 12 Months 30-32 –
Future Spending Plans by Selected Demographic Segments 30 16
Historical Plans to Purchase 8 Major Items 31-32 17-18
Expected Changes in Spending for 17 Products and Services 33-41 19
Historical Indexes for Expected Changes in Spending 34-39 20-25
Future Spending Indexes by Selected Demographic Segments 40 26
Historical ACE Spending Indexes for Durables, Leisure, and Travel 41 27
Impact of Economic Conditions on Spending by the Affluent 42-51 –
Actions Taken (or Not) to Reduce Household Expenditures by Selected Demographic Segments 42 28
Historical Actions Taken (or Not) to Reduce or Defer Expenditures 42 29
Impact of Stock Market Volatility on Spending Plans for Next 6 Months 43 30
Expected Change in Net Worth During Next 12 Months 44 31
Debt vs. Market Value of Primary Residence 45 32
Equity as a Percent of Market Value of Primary Residence 46 33
Expected Length of Time for Employment to Return to Pre-Recession Levels 47 34
Expected Length of Time for Stock Market to Return to Pre-Recession Levels 48 35
Impact of Economic Conditions on Purchase of 8 Major Items 49 36
Impact of Economic Conditions on Changes in Spending for 17 Products and Services 50-51 37
December Holiday Gifting and Spending 52 38
Top Two Holiday Gifts on Wish List 53 39
Plans to Purchase Holiday Gifts 54 40
Expenditures in 2010 for Holiday Gifts 55 41
Expected 2011 Gift Spending vs. 2010 Gift Expenditures 56 42
Gift Expenditures in 2010 by Demographic Segment 57-58 43-44
Holiday Gift Expenditures Expected in 2011 vs. 2010 Actual 59 45
Source of Holiday Gift Purchases based on Total Dollar Value of Gifts 60-64 46-50
Impact of Economic Conditions and Debt on Change in Holiday Gift Expenditures 65 51
Top 2 Gifts on Wish List Based on Total 2010 Gift Expenditures 66 52
Mailing Lists of the Affluent 70 –

 

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