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Investors in the United States: Key Trends and Insights from the National Financial Capability Study
Episode 183

Investors in the United States: Key Trends and Insights from the National Financial Capability Study

Learn more about the FINRA Investor Education Foundation latest research, "Investors in the United States: Results from the FINRA Foundation’s National Financial Capability Study," which offers insights into the attitudes, behaviors, knowledge and experiences of retail investors in the U.S.

FINRA Unscripted

January 6, 202637m 8s

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The FINRA Investor Education Foundation’s National Financial Capability Study is an expansive source of data and insights about the financial lives of U.S. adults. Conducted every three years, this wide-ranging research effort includes the Investor Survey, an in-depth exploration of the attitudes, behaviors, knowledge and experiences of retail investors across the country.

In December, the FINRA Foundation published the latest iteration of the survey, titled "Investors in the United States: Results from the FINRA Foundation’s National Financial Capability Study." Drawing on responses from nearly 3,000 respondents in the U.S. with non-retirement investment accounts, the latest edition builds on previous Investor Survey reports, conducted every three years since 2015.

On this episode of FINRA Unscripted, FINRA Foundation President Gerri Walsh, the Foundation's Research Director Gary Mottola, and Senior Researcher Olivia Valdes discuss the study's wide-ranging findings and implications.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The National Financial Capability Study (NFCS)

Investors in the United States A Report of the National Financial Capability Study

State-by-State NFCS

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