SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — (Marketwired) — 06/13/13 — Today BMO Private Bank released the first in a series of studies examining the wealthy in Washington (defined as those with investible assets of $1 million or more). The inaugural report found that women make up a sizeable percentage of Washington-s affluent, accounting for 40 percent of the state-s wealthy.
“It-s encouraging to see the gender gap narrowing when it comes to wealth accumulation in the state,” said Peter Glidden, Managing Director, BMO Private Bank. “As Washingtonians, we should be proud that our state has one of the highest percentages of affluent women in the country. However, the state-s financial services industry needs to do a better job of addressing the unique needs of women if we-re going to be effective in helping them manage their wealth.”
Other key findings from the study included:
Key National Findings:
On a national level, the study found the following:
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The online survey was conducted by Pollara between March 28th and April 11th, 2013 with a random sample of 482 American adults who have $1M+ in investable assets. The margin of error for a probability sample of this size is +/- 4.5%, 19 times out of 20.
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