For Immediate Release: August 2, 2006
Contact: press@decisionanalyst.com
Considerably More Men Than Women Hold Stocks, Bonds, And Other Securities, According To American Consumer Opinion® Study
Arlington, Texas – By a sizeable margin, more men than women own stocks, bonds, U.S. Treasury notes, or other financial investments, according to a recent nationwide study by American Consumer Opinion®.
For its recent Financial Services Report, American Consumer Opinion® asked a representative sample of American adults to describe their investments, savings programs, and banking habits. On the subject of investments, 53.7 percent of men said they hold stocks, bonds, treasuries, or other securities, while 44.0 percent of women said they have such investments.
Those who are married are much more likely to hold investments (56.3 percent) than those who are not married (38.9 percent, including single, separated, divorced and widowed). Non-married males (41.7 percent) were more likely to hold investments than non-married females (32.5 percent). Likewise, 61.0 percent of married males, compared to 52.0 percent of married females reported holding investments.
The households with annual incomes of more than $75,000 have the highest percentage of those with investments (69.9 percent) while households with annual incomes of $40,000 or less are least likely to hold investments (33.8 percent).
Methodology
The Financial Services Report was conducted in June 2006 using a statistically balanced sample of 628 respondents who have at least one account with a bank, S&L, credit union or brokerage firm. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percent.
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