Table of Contents
Spring 2010 Survey of Affluent Americans

  Page Table #
Introduction   3-5 --
Survey Highlights   6-10 --
Respondent Profile   11 --
  Geography, Age, Gender, Net Worth, Income, Investable Assets   11 1-2
Affluent Consumer Expectations (ACE) for Economy, Stock Market, and Household Income   12-13 --
Current Business Conditions 12 3
   Future Business Conditions   12 4
  Expectations for the Stock Market and Household Income   12 5-6
  Economic Outlook by Selected Demographic Segments   14 7
  Historical Affluent Consumer Expectations (ACE) Indexes   14 8
Outlook for Household Income and Savings/Investments   15-16 --
  Expectation for Household Income Changes in 2010   15 9
Savings Expectations by Demographic Segments and Historical Savings Indexes 15 10-11
  Primary Investment Objectives   16 12-13
Plans to Purchase 8 Major Items in Next 12 Months   17-19 --
  Historical Plans to Purchase 8 Major Items   17 14
  Future Spending Indexes by Selected Demographic Segments   18-19 15-16
Expected Changes in Spending for 17 Products and Services   20-24 17
Historical Indexes for Expected Changes in Spending 21 18
Future Spending Indexes by Selected Demographic Segments 22-23 19-20
Historical ACE Spending Indexes for Durables, Leisure, and Travel 24 21
Current Employment Status of Self and Spouse   25 22-23
Home Values and Household Debt   26-30 --
  Debt on Home as Percent of Home Value by Selected Demographic Segments   26-27 24-25
  Feelings about Amount of Current Debt by Selected Demographic Segments   28 26-27
  Actions Taken to Reduce Household Debt by Selected Demographic Segments   29-30 28-29
Pre-Recession Spending and Savings Habits by Selected Demographic Segments   31-32 30-31
Supporting a Green Lifestyle by Selected Demographic Segments   33-42 32-33
  Green Items Owned by Selected Demographic Segments   35 34
  Green Items Likely to Purchase in Next 5 Years by Selected Demographic Segments   36 35
  Premiums Paid for Green Living   37 36
Premiums Willing to Pay in Future for Green Living 38 37
Green Activities in Last 5 Years by Selected Demographic Segments 39 38
Likelihood of Green Activities in Next 5 Years by Selected Demographic Segments 40 39
Premium Paid for Green Activities in Last 5 Years by Selected Demographic Segments 41 40
Premium Willing to Pay for Green Activities in Next 5 Years by Selected Demographic Segments 42 41
Demographic Attributes of Special Segments   43 42
The American Affluence Research Center   44 --
Mailing Lists of the Affluent   45 --

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