BlackRock 2015 Annual Global Investor Pulse Survey: Americans Focus on the Right Goals, But Money Attitudes, Behaviors Get in the Way of Financial Success

“Americans put urgent financial goals like a secure retirement high on their list of priorities, but their attitudes and behaviors regarding money aren’t necessarily aligned with their intentions, according to the latest Global Investor Pulse survey from BlackRock. In a survey of 31,139 individuals in 20 nations, including 4,213 Americans, Black Rock’s Global Investor Pulse found that, overall, Americans are positive about their financial future (54%) and confident they are making the right savings and investing decisions (49%), but hold high amounts of cash and often haven’t produced a large enough nest egg to meet their annual stated income goals for retirement.”