This report is compiled by the well-known consulting group Capgemini in conjunction with the financial company RBC Wealth Management. In the report you can find answers to a lot of exciting questions: where millionaires live, what is their number, what they are ready to invest their money in, how they make decisions and what they are afraid of.
According to the report, over 2014, the number of dollar millionaires in the world has risen to 920,000, their number has increased by 6.7%. To date, their total number is 14.6 million people. The richest people, that is, those whose assets are valued at more than $30 million, account for 1% of the total number of millionaires, but this percentage holds 35% of the world's wealth.
The report says that more than 60% of dollar millionaires live in several countries: the United States of America, Japan, Germany and China. Note, in the United States there is the largest number of millionaires - 4.4 million. Russia ranks 17th in this rating with a total of 155,000 millionaires.
The report shows that, in 2015, millionaires in investment movements have become risky: investments in securities turned out to be more popular than deposits and cash (27%). Also, the main investment destination was real estate (18%). In the last place are alternative investments: hedge funds, derivatives, foreign currencies, etc.
The report says: the rich are most willing to consult with capital management specialists when investing - 30% of the millionaires surveyed. Approximately the same number of them are consulted in this issue with family members - 27% and 22% of them listen to the advice of friends.
Young millionaires-investors try to use computer programs as consultants - 67% of the wealthy people trust such programs.
The most important reasons for concern among millionaires are their personal health and the health of their loved ones, the opportunity to provide themselves with a long life, as well as the opportunity to maintain the usual rhythm of life in old age. However, young millionaires often worry about the impact of the economy on their financial achievements. Also among the rich, there is concern that the next generation will not be able to properly manage the inheritance.
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