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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. Groups with an effective sample under 50 in a wave are left out of that wave.
| Group | Stocks | Bonds | Savings accounts | Precious metals | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 70% | 15% | 5% | 9% | 11316 | ±1 | |
| Rural |
| 68% |
| 16% |
| 7% |
| 10% |
| 1578 |
| ±3 |
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.