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American investors' optimism is at its highest point in seven years, according to the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index survey. Increased optimism among nonretired investors is fueling the growth.

Nonretired Americans expect to retire at age 67, on average, up from an expected retirement age of 60 in the mid-1990s. A new low of 38% of nonretirees expect to have enough money to live comfortably in retirement.

Investor optimism is up for the fourth consecutive quarter, bringing the index to its highest level since 2000. Investor optimism on the economy is accelerating faster than optimism about personal finances.

Most U.S. investors know little, if anything, about the concept of "social impact investing," but a third are at least somewhat interested in investing in these funds.

Healthcare costs and lack of money are the top problems facing U.S. families, while interest rates and controlling spending rank low. Retirement savings ranks highest among high earners; lack of money leads among the lowest earners.

Fifty-seven percent of U.S. retirees say Social Security is a major source of their retirement income, while 33% of nonretirees expect the same to be true for them when they retire -- up from 27% in 2007, before the financial crisis.

Before the Federal Reserve recently indicated it may start raising interest rates, most U.S. investors already thought rates would go up. Some say higher interest rates might cause them to replace stocks with safer investments.

From immigration to gun violence, Gallup reviews where Americans stand on 10 policy issues and statements President Barack Obama made in his 2014 State of the Union address.

Recent Wells Fargo/Gallup surveys suggest the sharp market downturn in March did little to dampen U.S. investors' interest in sustainable investing.

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