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Considering a long time period (for example 10 or 20 years), which asset described below normally gives the highest returns?
Asset with highest long-term returns · Asked in 2 waves, 2017–2018 · 23,503 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Stocks | Bonds | Savings accounts | Precious metals | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 70% | 15% | 5% | 9% | 11316 | ±1 | |
| Northeast |
| 71% |
| 16% |
| 4% |
| 9% |
| 2134 |
| ±3 |
| Midwest | 76% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 2624 | ±2 |
| South | 67% | 17% | 6% | 10% | 3950 | ±2 |
| West | 69% | 15% | 6% | 10% | 2608 | ±2 |
SHED 2018 · US adults 18+. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.