New research in the United States finds that investors are happier with their advisors, for a change.

Market research firm, Spectrem Group, released the results of its latest survey today, which found that “For the first time in years, investors at all wealth levels are reporting an increase in satisfaction with their financial advisors.”

The research, which looks at different investor segments, found that advisor satisfaction has increased overall, and is highest among the wealthiest investors at 80%, versus 72% and 73% for less well-off clients. Moreover, it found that these less-satisfied investors are also the least likely to stay with an advisor if they change firms.

“You can expect investor satisfaction to be higher when the markets are doing well, and with the economy in a state of recovery,” said Spectrem Group president, George Walper Jr. “But building loyalty with clients is the key to a long-term relationship.”

Additionally, the survey found that millionaires (those with between $1 million and $5 million in assets (US dollars)) are working more with advisors than in the past, but want them to branch out into estate planning, or long-term health care planning.

So-called ultra high net worth investors (over $5 million in assets) “are looking for better information from their advisors through the presentation of high quality content in newsletters or in blogs,” it says. Indeed, investors generally want more information and more frequent communication from their advisors, it reports.