Record number of wealthy U.S. 10-year record growth rate.

<P> The U.S. growth rate last year, a record number of wealthy 10-year high level at least, because they are involved in international stocks, real estate and alternative investments pay off. .</ P> <P> U.S. Spectrem a survey research company, owned $ 5,000,000 and $ 5,000,000 to invest more than production (not including the family home) is the number of households, a record 930,000, an increase of 26%. .This is the Spectrem since the survey began in 1996, the highest rise since. .</ P> <P> the number of millionaire households rose by 11% to 8.3 million - to conduct the survey in 10 years the second largest increase. .</ P> <P> with $ 500,000 and $ 500,000 of investable assets over the total number of well-off families increased by 7% to a record 14 million. .After the stock market crash in 2000, this group was the most poor, the number dropped significantly. .Last year, the total number of this group was the first time exceeded the 1999 peak. .</ P> <P> Spectrem Managing Director Catherine • Mike Breen (Catherine McBreen) said: "The American millionaire, this is a very good year a few years ... ... stock market rose in 2005, apparently rich .One reason for the increase. However, for the richest Americans, the growing use of international markets and alternative investments, seems to be the main driver of growth in their wealth. "</ P> <P> Spectrem President .George • Wopei Er (George Walper) said that to ensure the accuracy of the findings, the group of respondents not only the rate of return on investment and investigation, also investigating the international market and the rate of return on alternative investments. .U.S. investors have long favored the domestic market for its sudden change in the international mutual funds last year on their investment over 130 billion U.S. dollars, compared with their U.S. investment fund on more than 2 times higher. .</ P> <P> because most of the performance of overseas markets than the U.S. market, the U.S. billionaire's decision to change the direction of investment thus rewarded. .</ P>.