Leading long-term investments in the U.S. according to men 2018 vs 2020

Published by Statista Research Department, May 23, 2022
In 2020, 41 percent of men in the United States considered real estate to be the best long-term investment option, up from 35 percent two years earlier. The opposite trend can be seen among American women whose preference for real estate investments decreased over the same period.

Leading long-term investments among men in the United States in 2018 and 2020

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Release date

April 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

April 2 to 11, 2018 and April 1 to 14, 2020

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Approximately 505 respondents in 2018
505 respondents in 2020

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "which of the following do you think is the best long-term investment -- [bonds, real estate, savings accounts or CDs, stocks or mutual funds, (or) gold]?"

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