Morgan Stanley Releases First 2015 Investor Pulse Poll

An accomplished financial professional with more than 25 years of

experience, Scott Cruse serves as senior vice president at Morgan Stanley
in Los Gatos, California. Scott Cruse oversees the delivery of all asset
management and estate planning services for the Los Gatos wealth
management practice, and has earned inclusion in both Morgan Stanleys
distinguished Presidents Club and Circle of Excellence.
Twice each year, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management conducts a survey
exploring the current investment climate in the United States. Polling a
sample of investors with investable assets meeting or exceeding $100,000,
the semiannual Investor Pulse Poll examines current investor concerns and
areas of interest.
The first Investor Pulse Poll of 2015 showed a high level of optimism
among US investors, with 87 percent expecting their local economy to
remain the same or improve over the following year, and 76 percent
echoing similar sentiments regarding the national economy. Additionally, 92
percent of participants expect stability or improvements in their investment
portfolios. Of all high-net-worth individuals surveyed, approximately a third
held assets exceeding $1 million, and 59 percent of these individuals
expect their investment portfolios to grow in 2015. 87 percent of investors
showed a strong interest in opportunities within the technology sector, with
additional strong interest in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries.