July 2, 2012

By Blaine Rollins, CFA, 361 Capital

For the second straight year, an annual Gallup Poll has found that a plurality of Americans believe gold is the single safest long term investment option. Safer than savings accounts. Safer than real estate. Safer than stocks. A full 28.0% of adults ranked gold as their top choice, down from 34.0% last year, a drop just outside the five point margin error. It was most popular among older Americans, those without a college degree, and individuals who earned between $30,000.00 and $75,000.00 a year.

Source: This was excerpted from Gallup Poll via 361 Capital's 361 Capital Weekly Research Briefing, May 7, 2012 publication.

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