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Private Investment
High Net-Worth
Individuals |
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Collectively,
readers of the International Herald
Tribune are worth in excess of US$
741 billion.
To help manage their money, 51%
of readers use private banking services.
Furthermore, as well as enjoying
their wealth now, they also have
provisions for the future - 59%
have life insurance policies and
42% private pension plans.
With average household investments
of US$ 1,280,320, International
Herald Tribune readers can hardly
be described as average. You can
talk to them about satisfying their
investment needs in the half hour
or so they enjoy with their International
Herald Tribune each day.
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Investments |
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Worldwide |
Atlantic |
Asia |
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| Life Insurance |
59% |
57% |
62% |
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| Stocks or Bonds |
63% |
66% |
55% |
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| Private Banking Services |
51% |
51% |
51% |
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| Real State |
47% |
49% |
42% |
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| Private Pension Plan |
42% |
46% |
33% |
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| Mutual Founds/Unit Trust |
32% |
33% |
29% |
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| Collectibles (art,stamps...) |
26% |
28% |
20% |
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| Goverment Securities |
19% |
21% |
14% |
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| Foreing Currency |
20% |
19% |
24% |
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| Gold/Precious Metals |
7% |
7% |
7% |
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| Commodities |
2% |
2% |
2% |
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| Any of the Above |
94% |
94% |
93% |
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| Value
of Investments and Home |
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Worldwide |
Atlantic |
Asia |
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| US$ 50,000 or less |
11% |
9% |
12% |
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| US$ 50.000 + |
76% |
76% |
15% |
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| US$ 100,000 + |
69% |
70% |
22% |
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| US$ 250,000 + |
57% |
58% |
16% |
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| US$ 500,000 + |
41% |
42% |
11% |
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| US$ 1 million + |
24% |
26% |
8% |
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| US$ 5 million + |
4% |
5% |
6% |
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| Average value of investments
(US$) |
1,280,320 |
1,360,355 |
1,075,760 |
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