1: Feeling experienced with investing is at its highest level since tracking began. Feelings of anxiety are slightly up year over year. Risk tolerance is up long term. 11-22
1.1: Exhibit 1.1 — Feelings About Financial Future, All Anxiety Levels: National, by Year
1.2: Exhibit 1.2 — Feelings About Financial Future, All Anxiety Levels: by Investable Assets, by Year
1.3: Exhibit 1.3 — Feelings About Financial Future, All Anxiety Levels: by Generation, by Year
1.4: Exhibit 1.4 — Feelings About Financial Future Among $1M+ Households, All Anxiety Levels: by Generation, 2023
1.5: Exhibit 1.5 — Perception of Experience With Investing, All Experience Levels: National, by Year
1.6: Exhibit 1.6 — Perception of Experience With Investing, “Very” or “Somewhat Experienced”: by Investable Assets, by Year
1.7: Exhibit 1.7 — Perception of Experience With Investing, “Very” or “Somewhat Experienced”: by Generation, by Year
1.8: Exhibit 1.8 — Crosstabs of Perception of Experience With Investing: 2023
1.9: Exhibit 1.9 — Risk Tolerance, All Comfort Levels: National, by Year
1.10: Exhibit 1.10 — Risk Tolerance, “Very” or “Somewhat Comfortable”: by Investable Assets, by Year
1.11: Exhibit 1.11 — Risk Tolerance, “Very” or “Somewhat Comfortable”: by Generation, by Year
1.12: Exhibit 1.12 — Risk Tolerance, All Comfort Levels by Store: All Customer Types, 2023
2: Nationally, the two goals that increased the most in popularity are “build up my emergency fund,” and “generate current income from my investments.” 23-27
2.1: Exhibit 2.1 — Saving & Investing Goals, All Goals: National, 2023
2.2: Exhibit 2.2 — Saving & Investing Goals, All Goals: National, 2013-2023*
2.3: Exhibit 2.3 — Number of Saving & Investing Goals: National, by Year
2.4: Exhibit 2.4 — Saving & Investing Goals, All Goals: by Investable Asset Ranges, 2023
2.5: Exhibit 2.5 — Saving & Investing Goals, All Goals: By Generation, 2023
3: Concern about inflation, #1 nationally, is high, but flat year over year. Concern about making assets last in retirement is down, but managing finances while aging is up. 28-31
3.1: Exhibit 3.1 — Concerns: National, 2023
3.2: Exhibit 3.2 — Concerns: National, by Year*
3.3: Exhibit 3.3 — Concerns: National, by Investable Assets, 2023
3.4: Exhibit 3.4 — Family Concerns: by Investable Assets, by Hispanic vs. Non-Hispanic, 2023
4: Nationally, the biggest year-over-year changes in attitudes are increased receptivity to financial advice, interest in asset managers, and wanting to bank and invest at the same firm. 32-43
4.1: Exhibit 4.1 — All Attitudes, Year-Over-Year Change in Agreement: by Generation, 2023 vs. 2022
4.2: Exhibit 4.2 — All Attitudes, Year-Over-Year Change in Agreement: by Investable Assets, 2023 vs. 2022
4.3: Exhibit 4.3 — Select Employment & Retirement Attitudes: National, 2011-2023*
4.4: Exhibit 4.4 — Select Employment & Retirement Attitudes, Continued: National, 2011-2023*
4.5: Exhibit 4.5 — Select Saving & Spending and Family & Legacy Attitudes: National, 2011-2023*
4.6: Exhibit 4.6 — Select Macroeconomic & Political Attitudes: National, 2011-2023*
4.7: Exhibit 4.7 — Select Engagement & Service Model Attitudes (Related to Self): National, 2011-2023*
4.8: Exhibit 4.8 — Select Engagement & Service Model Attitudes (Related to Advisors): National, 2011-2023*
4.9: Exhibit 4.9 — Select Engagement & Service Model Attitudes (Related to Advisors), Continued: National, 2011-2023*
4.10: Exhibit 4.10 — Select Product, Banking & Insurance Attitudes: National, 2010-2023*
4.11: Exhibit 4.11 — Select Product, Banking & Insurance Attitudes, Continued: National, 2011-2023*
4.12: Exhibit 4.12 — Select Product, Banking & Insurance Attitudes, Continued: National, 2011-2023*