Following months of cautious investing in 2019, wealthy investors in January accepted the reality of an aging bull market with staying power, raising their investment in equities, according to the February edition of Spectrem’s High Net Worth Insights Journal. 

U.S. markets appeared to shrug off news of the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump, as equities continued their record-breaking bull run in December, fueled by optimism over a strong jobs report and the signing of an initial trade agreement between the United States and China. 

Spectrem Group Indices Rise Despite Continued Concerns Over Impeachment Proceedings and the Lack of a Trade Agreement with China

Declining Spectrem Confidence Indices Reveal Concerns Over Political and Global Challenges Despite Near-Record Market Highs

Research Reveals Significant Gaps between What Investors are Looking for in a Financial Plan and What They are Actually Receiving  

Confidence Rises in September Despite Rising Global Political Uncertainty, Impeachment Talk in the U.S. and Concerns Over Climate Change

Report Reveals that Despite Education-Related Debt, High-Income Millennials Have Significant Assets to Invest, Families to Consider and an Eye on Retirement 

Confidence Wanes as Fears of a Possible Recession Grow with Rising Bond Market Volatility