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Gallup Poll. April 9-12, 2012. N=1,016 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 4. |
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"Which of the following do you think is the best long-term investment:
bonds, real estate, savings accounts or CDs, or stocks or mutual funds?"
Options rotated. N=500 (Form A),
margin of error ± 5. |
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Real
estate |
Stocks or
mutual funds |
CDs, savings
accounts |
Bonds |
Other (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
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4/9-12/12 |
31 |
26 |
24 |
14 |
3 |
2 |
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4/7-11/11 |
33 |
24 |
24 |
12 |
3 |
5 |
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4/8-11/10 |
29 |
22 |
28 |
14 |
3 |
4 |
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4/6-9/09 |
33 |
15 |
34 |
12 |
2 |
5 |
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9/26-27/08 |
26 |
23 |
31 |
13 |
2 |
6 |
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4/6-9/08 |
27 |
27 |
29 |
12 |
2 |
3 |
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4/2-5/07 |
37 |
31 |
18 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
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7/29-31/02 |
50 |
18 |
16 |
13 |
1 |
2 |
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"Which of the following do you think is the best long-term investment:
bonds, real estate, savings accounts or CDs, stocks or mutual funds, or
gold?"
Options rotated. N=516 (Form B),
margin of error ± 5. |
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Gold |
Real
estate |
Stocks or
mutual funds |
CDs, savings
accounts |
Bonds |
Other (vol.)/
Unsure |
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% |
% |
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% |
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4/9-12/12 |
28 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
8 |
6 |
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8/11-14/11 |
34 |
19 |
17 |
14 |
10 |
6 |
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"Do you, personally, or jointly with a spouse, have any money invested in
the stock market right now -- either in an individual stock, a stock mutual
fund, or in a self-directed 401k or IRA?" |
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Yes |
No |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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4/9-12/12 |
53 |
46 |
1 |
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8/11-14/11 |
59 |
41 |
1 |
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4/7-11/11 |
54 |
45 |
1 |
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4/8-11/10 |
56 |
43 |
1 |
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12/11-13/09 |
61 |
37 |
2 |
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Investing continued
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