Fewer Americans see stocks as ideal long-term investment: Gallup

Fewer Americans see stocks as ideal long-term investment: Gallup

The share of Americans who say stocks or mutual funds are the best long-term investment dropped in April 2025, compared to the same period last year. In the latest Gallup survey, 16 percent of adults say stocks or mutual funds are the best long-term investment, erasing slight gains made in April 2024, when 22 percent held this view. In 2023, 15 percent said stock/mutual funds were the best long-term investment, down from 18 percent in 2022 and 2…

Stocks Fall, Gold Rises; Real Estate Still Best Investment

Real estate remains Americans' top choice for the best long-term investment, as confidence in stocks dips and faith in gold rises.