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classes among HNW individuals. - Develop your service proposition to match the service and product demand expressed by US HNW investors and react proactively to the forecasted change in demand. Ask for Discount at – http://www.absolutereports.com/enquiry/request-discount/10185408 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY US HNW clients prefer custom and discretionary approaches to wealth management Key findings Critical success factors PROFILING THE US HNW INVESTOR Earned income accounts for the largest proportion of US HNW wealth Inheritors are the second-largest segment HNW wealth is sourced from financial and technological industries Expats account for 5.6% of the US HNW population Strict visa requirements limit the expat opportunity in the US The increase of US HNW expats from China is notable Foreign exchange is the main reason HNW expats move investments to the US US HNW INVESTMENT STYLE PREFERENCES Greater demand for discretionary mandates is widely forecast HNW investors invest a portion of their wealth independently to avoid fees UNDERSTANDING ASSET ALLOCATION TRENDS AMONG US HNW INVESTORS Current asset allocation is heavily weighted towards equities Equity and alternative investments dominate HNW portfolios Equity investments make up nearly half of US HNW portfolios Bonds represent less than 25% of US HNW portfolios HNW individuals shift assets away from cash investments HNW client portfolios allocate the least to property investments