Wells Fargo says investors fear future, outliving savings

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U.S. investor optimism fell to minus-8 in November, down sharply from a plus-24 reading in May, according to the Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index.

“The findings are eye-opening for financial advisers because investors are clearly saying they are worried about the economic situation,” says Joe Ready, director of Institutional Retirement and Trust at Wells Fargo.

Donald Jay Korn

Donald Jay Korn is a contributing writer for Financial Planning in New York.


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