Investor surveys provide one answer, while market performance numbers provide another. : Building wealth is everybody’s financial goal. Some want to build wealth for the amenities and the trophies it provides: nice houses, luxury cars, elegant yachts, pricey clothes, dining extravaganzas, and exotic traveling. Others want to build wealth for financial freedom, independence, and the security wealth offers. There are several investment vehicles for building wealth these days: real estate, stocks, bonds, gold, and Bitcoin. Which one is the best? It depends. Investor surveys provide one answer, while market performance numbers provide another.