The survey showed that investors recognize the effects of market volatility and that they have taken action to limit its impact on their portfolios, placing a greater emphasis, for example, on having diversified portfolios. Online investing continues to grow in importance, according to the survey. In 1996, seven percent said they used the Internet to trade. But the rate of growth appears to be slowing. The investors SIA surveyed favor investing a portion of their Social Security payments in the market 59 percent would like this opportunity.
Optimism prevails among investors.
Forty-one percent think the investment climate in 2001 will be either good or very good for investments. When asked specifically about their broker s advice for their portfolios during periods of high market volatility, two-thirds said they were very satisfied with the counsel they received. Most satisfied with the performance of their investments. Sixty-five percent are extremely or very satisfied with the current performance of the investments they keep with their brokers. More than half have brokers, with a quarter holding accounts with at least two different brokerage firms.