In our latest survey, we asked a group of people, “If you received $10,000, in what way would you be most likely to invest it?” We found the results pretty interesting, and wanted to share them with you here on the Ally Bank Straight Talk blog.
Over a quarter of respondents said they would drop the money into a savings account. Others felt putting it towards their retirement was their best bet. Check out the infographic below for a comprehensive idea on how different people would handle this influx of money.
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Dane on March 17, 2011 at 11:33am
How did the survey define "alternative assets"?
Jacob R. on March 17, 2011 at 3:20pm
Wonder why placing the money in a CD wasn't mentioned. Or is that considered an "alternative asset" or a savings account? I'm like Dane, how do you define "alternative assets"?
Ally on March 17, 2011 at 4:02pm
Thanks for the question, Dane! “Alternative assets” includes things like art or gold, investments apart from traditional savings or wealth building methods. Hope that answers your question!
Ally on March 18, 2011 at 9:34am
See the above comment, Jacob, on alternative assets. And CDs are wrapped into “savings” there. Thanks for your comment! Hope you found the survey interesting as well.