Morgan Stanley
  • Wealth Management
  • Feb 10, 2015

Investors Are Optimistic About 2015

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s latest Investor Pulse Poll reveals high-net-worth investor optimism for 2015—and a strong focus on energy.

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's semiannual Investor Pulse Poll surveys a national sample of investors with investable assets of $100,000 or more, a third of whom have assets exceeding $1 million.1 Highlights this year include high optimism about the US economy and investment portfolios; concern over international conflicts and climate change; and support for developing alternative energy, as well as the Keystone Pipeline.

HNW INVESTORS ARE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE US ECONOMY...

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...PROSPECTS FOR THE US, JAPAN, INDIA AND CHINA

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...THEIR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS

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...EQUITIES

Average HNW Asset Allocation

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...AND THE BIOTECH, PHARMA AND ENERGY SECTORS.

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HNW INVESTORS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT...

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THEY ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND INDEPENDENCE

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...AND CLIMATE CHANGE.

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HNW INVESTORS FAVOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES

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...YET THEY SUPPORT TRADITIONAL ONES.

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