trade and investment / http://backend.userland.com/rss ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ WebTeam Most U.S. investors expect market volatility to persist this year, but they remain confident in stocks as a tool for building retirement wealth. /poll/692309/investors-braced-market-volatility.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/692309/investors-braced-market-volatility.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:00:00 GMT About six in 10 Americans overall report having a retirement savings plan, but the rate differs sharply by income, education and other factors. /poll/691202/percentage-americans-retirement-savings-account.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/691202/percentage-americans-retirement-savings-account.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT Friends and family, as well as financial advisers, are the sources of financial information Americans turn to most, with financial websites a close third. /poll/660467/americans-financial-advice-rooted-people.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/660467/americans-financial-advice-rooted-people.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 13 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT Just 26% of Americans think it is a good time to buy a house, and a new low of 30% of non-homeowners think they will buy a home in the next five years. /poll/660242/housing-market-perceptions-dampen-homebuying-intentions.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/660242/housing-market-perceptions-dampen-homebuying-intentions.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 07 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT Do you think leaders of other countries around the world have respect for Barack Obama, or do you think they don't have much respect for him? On the whole, would you say that you are satisfied or dissatisfied with the position of the United States in the world today? /poll/116350/Position-World.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/116350/Position-World.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT Real estate remains Americans' top choice for the best long-term investment, as confidence in stocks dips and faith in gold rises. /poll/660161/stocks-fall-gold-rises-real-estate-best-investment.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/660161/stocks-fall-gold-rises-real-estate-best-investment.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 05 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT Americans are pessimistic about economic growth and the stock market, with a majority now expecting their personal finances to worsen. /poll/659630/americans-economic-financial-expectations-sink-april.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/659630/americans-economic-financial-expectations-sink-april.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:00:00 GMT Americans' views on prioritizing the nation's foreign policy goals are similar to what they were when Donald Trump took office in 2017. /poll/657581/americans-foreign-policy-priorities-nato-support-unchanged.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/657581/americans-foreign-policy-priorities-nato-support-unchanged.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:30:00 GMT Americans' expectations for economic growth, the stock market, inflation and interest rates are more optimistic than they have been in recent years. /poll/655877/americans-offer-upbeat-outlook-key-economic-factors.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/655877/americans-offer-upbeat-outlook-key-economic-factors.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:00:00 GMT Americans continue to rank real estate as the best long-term investment, while stocks have gained in attractiveness and gold has waned. /poll/645107/stocks-gold-down-americans-best-investment-ratings.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/645107/stocks-gold-down-americans-best-investment-ratings.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 15 May 2024 08:00:00 GMT