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Portrait™ of U.S. Household Wealth 2024: Sizing the Growth Prospects for Older Households and Categories of Advice

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Report Overview

Hearts & Wallets' 2024 Portrait™ of U.S. Household Wealth reports on the current breakdown of household wealth in America. As the number of HHs climb, and investable assets approach $78T, understanding who controls this wealth is essential as you determine strategies, define targets, and craft messaging. This report also looks at the significant percentage real estate equity represents of total wealth, and the importance of providing advice.


Key Findings

  • 131M U.S. households make decisions about $78T of investable assets in the context of $137T of total wealth. Taxable and IRA assets are growing faster than defined contribution (DC), but all 3 trail the growth of net equity in real estate.
  • Market sizes are very different when measured in assets or households. Assets are concentrated in relatively few, wealthier households.
  • Older consumers, across a mix of generations, control more assets today than other groups and are the fastest growing.
  • Only 45% of store relationships provide both advice and service. The market for advice experiences is potentially bigger than it is

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Sample Report Pages

Methodology. 1-9

Key Findings & Implications. 10

Favorite Statistics. 11

Related Research. 12

Key Findings. 13-46

1: 131M U.S. households make decisions about $78T of investable assets in the context of $137T of total wealth. Taxable and IRA assets are growing faster than defined contribution (DC), but all 3 trail the growth of net equity in real estate

1.1: Exhibit 1.1 — U.S. Households (M): By Year

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1.2: Exhibit 1.2 — U.S. Household Total Investable Assets ($T): by Year

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1.3: Exhibit 1.3 — Total Investable Assets by Taxable and Consumer-Controlled Retirement ($T): by Year’s

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1.4: Exhibit 1.4 — Consumer-Controlled Retirement, By Account Type ($T): by Year

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1.5: Exhibit 1.5 — Components of Household Wealth ($T): 2023-Q4

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1.6: Exhibit 1.6 — Components of Household Wealth ($T): by Year

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1.7: Exhibit 1.7 — Pension Plans, by Funding Status and Sponsoring Entity Type ($T): 2023-Q4

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2: Market sizes are very different when measured in assets or households. Assets are concentrated in relatively few, wealthier households. In household terms, lower-asset and younger is the bigger market.

2.1: Exhibit 2.1 — The Portrait Grid™ 2023

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2.2: Exhibit 2.2 — U.S. Households and Investable Assets: by Investable Asset Groups, 2023

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2.3: Exhibit 2.3 — The Portrait Grid™ Visualization of Number of U.S. Households (M): by Age and Investable Assets, 2023

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2.4: Exhibit 2.4 — The Portrait Grid™ Visualization of U.S. Household Investable Assets ($B): by Age and Investable Assets, 2023-Q4

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2.5: Exhibit 2.5 — U.S. Households and Investable Assets: by Investable Asset Groups, by Year

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2.6: Exhibit 2.6 – Percent of Total Investable Assets Controlled by Households in Each Asset Range: by Year

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2.7: Exhibit 2.7 — The Portrait Grid™ 10-Year Historical Lookback: 2023 vs. 2013

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2.8: Exhibit 2.8 — The Portrait Grid™ 10-Year Historical Lookback at Investable Assets: 10-Year Change in U.S. Household Investable Assets ($B) by Age and Investable Assets: 2023-Q4 vs. 2013

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2.9: Exhibit 2.9 — Households and Investable Assets <$5M vs. $5M+: by Age Ranges, 2023

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2.10: Exhibit 2.10 — Sizing (Households and Investable Assets): <Age 55 vs. 55+, by Investable Assets <$5M vs. $5M+, 2024 Portrait vs. 2023 Portrait

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2.11: Exhibit 2.11 — Asset Class Allocation, Equity (Don’t Know and 0%): by Investable Asset Ranges, by Year

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3: Older consumers, across a mix of generations, and increasingly at advanced ages, control more assets today than other groups and are fastest growing.

3.1: Exhibit 3.1 — Sizing (Households): by Age Ranges, by Year

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3.2: Exhibit 3.2 — Sizing (Households and Investable Assets): by Age Ranges, 2023

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3.3: Exhibit 3.3 — Projected Sizing (Households): by Age Ranges

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3.4: Exhibit 3.4 — Projected Sizing (Households): by Advanced Age Ranges

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3.5: Exhibit 3.5 — Sizing (Households and Investable Assets): by Lifestage, 2023

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3.6: Exhibit 3.6 — Projected Sizing (Households): by Lifestage

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3.7: Exhibit 3.7 — Sizing (Households and Investable Assets): by Generation, 2023

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3.8: Exhibit 3.8 – Projected Sizing (Households): by Generation, 2023

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4: Only 45% of store relationships provide both advice and service. The market for advice experiences is potentially bigger than it is currently.

4.1: Exhibit 4.1 — Relationships by Self-Reported Scope & Service Level on Inside Advice® Grid: Industry, All Account Types, 2023

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4.2: Exhibit 4.2 — Percent of Relationships on Inside Advice® Grid: by Relationship Level and Account Type, 2023

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4.3: Exhibit 4.3 — Percent of Investing Relationships on Inside Advice® Grid: by Relationship Level, 2023

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4.4: Exhibit 4.4 — Highest Self-Reported Relationship by Inside Advice® Grid Category: All Households & by Asset Ranges, 2023

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4.5: Exhibit 4.5 — Current Market Size (Households & Investable Assets) by Highest Self-Reported Inside Advice® Grid Category: 2023

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4.6: Exhibit 4.6 – Sizing (Investable Assets): Current vs. Potential Market by Inside Advice® Grid Category, 2023

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4.7: Exhibit 4.7 — Sizing (Households): Current vs. Potential Market by Inside Advice® Grid Category, 2023

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4.8: Exhibit 4.8 — Sizing (Households and Investable Assets): Current vs. Potential Market by Inside Advice® Grid Category, 2023

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Appendix. 47-48

Glossary. 49

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