TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– To provide financial service marketers with information useful in targeting and marketing financial services to Hispanic American consumers.Design/methodology/approach– It profiles the changing demographics of the Hispanic American financial services market and, utilizing data from the Survey of Consumer Finances, tests three hypotheses to compare financial service consumption patterns of Hispanics with those of non‐Hispanic whites.Findings– The paper shows that the Hispanic American segment has grown in size and importance over the last decade, but that Hispanics differ markedly from their non‐Hispanic White counterparts in terms of financial product preferences and investment asset portfolio composition. Further, Hispanic Americans trail their non‐Hispanic White counterparts in terms of breadth and depth of financial holdings, particularly in the area of more risky but historically higher return asset categories.Research limitations/implications– This study examines the results of financial decisions at one point in time. Future research could involve primary studies to determine whether, financial consumption behavior changes in Hispanics over time, as they become more acculturated, and why Hispanics favor liquid short‐term assets to more risky, but potentially higher returning, longer‐term instruments.Originality/value– The article provides value to financial service providers by highlighting opportunities in the Hispanic American market and offering suggestions for more effectively marketing to the Hispanic community. Among the suggestions are recognizing and reflecting the importance of emotional positioning in financial services promotion, employing both Spanish and English language communications, and sponsoring Hispanic community‐based programs to build brand awareness and loyalty.
VL  - 20
IS  - 1
SN  - 0887-6045
DO  - 10.1108/08876040610646563
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/08876040610646563
AU  - Stevenson Thomas H.
AU  - Plath D. Anthony
PY  - 2006
Y1  - 2006/01/01
TI  - Marketing financial services to Hispanic American consumers: a portfolio‐centric analysis
T2  - Journal of Services Marketing
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 37
EP  - 50
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -