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2021 News & News Releases
October 7, 2021
New Research: Racial And Ethnic Disparities Persist Among American Households Who Own Taxable Investments
Small, But Encouraging Gains Apparent Among Some Groups
African Americans and Hispanics/Latinos continue to be underrepresented among investor households in America, despite modest gains by African Americans in recent years, according to new research released by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation).
New Research: Racial And Ethnic Disparities Persist Among American Households Who Own Taxable Investments
Small, But Encouraging Gains Apparent Among Some Groups
African Americans and Hispanics/Latinos continue to be underrepresented among investor households in America, despite modest gains by African Americans in recent years, according to new research released by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation).
October 5, 2021
FINRA Foundation Awards 2021 Ketchum Prize to Shawn Spruce
Champion of Financial and Investor Education in Native Communities Receives Highest Honor
The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) today awarded Shawn Spruce the 2021 Ketchum Prize—its highest honor—in recognition of his outstanding advocacy, teaching and outreach as a champion of investor education and financial capability in Native communities.
FINRA Foundation Awards 2021 Ketchum Prize to Shawn Spruce
Champion of Financial and Investor Education in Native Communities Receives Highest Honor
The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) today awarded Shawn Spruce the 2021 Ketchum Prize—its highest honor—in recognition of his outstanding advocacy, teaching and outreach as a champion of investor education and financial capability in Native communities.
September 22, 2021
New Research Examines Why Some Consumers are More Vulnerable to Financial Scams
New findings from a two-year study bring researchers closer to understanding why some people are more likely to lose money to financial fraud. The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation), Better Business Bureau (BBB) Institute for Marketplace Trust, and the University of Minnesota completed the study, Exposed to Scams: Can Challenging Consumers’ Beliefs Protect Them from Fraud?, in advance of World Investor Week, October 4-10, 2021.
New Research Examines Why Some Consumers are More Vulnerable to Financial Scams
New findings from a two-year study bring researchers closer to understanding why some people are more likely to lose money to financial fraud. The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation), Better Business Bureau (BBB) Institute for Marketplace Trust, and the University of Minnesota completed the study, Exposed to Scams: Can Challenging Consumers’ Beliefs Protect Them from Fraud?, in advance of World Investor Week, October 4-10, 2021.
August 31, 2021
Military Spouses Receive Fellowships to Conduct Financial Counseling and Education
In an ongoing effort to increase the financial capability of service members and their spouses, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship awarded 50 fellowships to military spouses seeking to earn their AFC® (Accredited Financial Counselor®) designation.
Military Spouses Receive Fellowships to Conduct Financial Counseling and Education
In an ongoing effort to increase the financial capability of service members and their spouses, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship awarded 50 fellowships to military spouses seeking to earn their AFC® (Accredited Financial Counselor®) designation.
June 30, 2021
FINRA Launches Educational Initiative Aimed at Newer Investors
FINRA and FINRA Foundation Issue Special Notice Soliciting Comment on Ways to Reach and Educate Novice Investors
FINRA today announced it has launched a multi-year, multi-faceted $30 million initiative to explore innovative ways to reach and educate investors, especially new, self-directed retail investors who conduct transactions through online accounts or using mobile apps.
FINRA Launches Educational Initiative Aimed at Newer Investors
FINRA and FINRA Foundation Issue Special Notice Soliciting Comment on Ways to Reach and Educate Novice Investors
FINRA today announced it has launched a multi-year, multi-faceted $30 million initiative to explore innovative ways to reach and educate investors, especially new, self-directed retail investors who conduct transactions through online accounts or using mobile apps.
The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation), in partnership with the American Council on Consumer Interests (ACCI), announced today the recipients of its higher-education awards to recognize early-career researchers who are advancing the understanding of consumer financial wellness and the complex relationships among financial literacy, financial capability and financial well-being.
April 28, 2021
Large Number of Americans Reported Financial Anxiety and Stress Even Before the Pandemic
Large Number of Americans Reported Financial Anxiety and Stress Even Before the Pandemic
A substantial number of adults in the United States between the ages of 21 and 62 felt anxiety and stress about their personal finances well before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published today. Researchers found that financial stress and anxiety are highly linked to low levels of financial literacy, problematic financial behaviors and decreased financial security.
March 22, 2021
New Research: Lonely Older Adults with Low Cognition at Greater Risk for Poor Financial And Healthcare Decision Making
New Research: Lonely Older Adults with Low Cognition at Greater Risk for Poor Financial And Healthcare Decision Making
The harmful consequences of Americans’ prolonged social isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic may be even greater for lonely older adults with low cognition. These individuals are at high risk for poor financial and healthcare decision making, according to new research from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center.
March 10, 2021
New Research: Repeated Exposure to Fraud Awareness Education Reduces Susceptibility to Investment Scams
New Research: Repeated Exposure to Fraud Awareness Education Reduces Susceptibility to Investment Scams
While the economic fallout caused by COVID-19 has led to a significant rise in tips, complaints and referrals involving investment scams, new research from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) and the Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) provides evidence that repeated exposure to concise, online educational interventions can reduce susceptibility to investment fraud among U.S. adults.
AARP, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) and Heart+Mind Strategies today released Addressing the Challenge of Chronic Fraud Victimization, a study that identifies evidence-based ways to help repeat victims of financial fraud and their families. The study, published in recognition of National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), used a behavior model to help illuminate factors that may contribute to repeat or chronic victimization by financial fraud schemes.
Starting today, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship is accepting applications for its 2021 class of financial FINRA Fellows — a unique program designed to increase the financial capability of U.S. service members and their families.
February 16, 2021
New Research: Four in 10 American Households Had Difficulty Withstanding a Financial Crisis Before COVID-19
New Research: Four in 10 American Households Had Difficulty Withstanding a Financial Crisis Before COVID-19
Well before the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly four in 10 households lacked financial resilience, making them vulnerable to financial hardships, including those associated with the current pandemic or future financial crises, according to a report from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. Meanwhile, fewer than two in 10 households appeared to be financially resilient.
February 2, 2021
New Research: Global Pandemic Brings Surge of New and Experienced Retail Investors Into the Stock Market
New Research: Global Pandemic Brings Surge of New and Experienced Retail Investors Into the Stock Market
In a year when a pandemic gripped the world, beginning and experienced retail investors flocked to the stock market using taxable, non-retirement investment accounts, according to new research by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) and NORC at the University of Chicago.
2020 News & News Releases
- Maintaining Over $100 in Savings Linked to Increased Likelihood of Financial Stability in Lower Income Households (12/10/20)
- New Research: Financial Literacy Is Significant Indicator of Positive Future Financial Outcomes and Behaviors (10/29/20)
- New Research: U.S. Investors Unfazed by Pandemic-Related Market Volatility (10/13/20)
- FINRA and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation Promote World Investor Week 2020 (10/5/20)
- FINRA Foundation Awards 2020 Ketchum Prize to Michael Morris (9/30/20)
- New Research: Two FINRA Foundation Studies Explore Links among Financial Knowledge, Cognitive Health, and Financial Decision Making in Older Americans (9/21/20)
- New Research: FINRA Foundation Explores Risky Financial Behaviors by Senior Investors (9/10/20)
- Military Spouses Receive Fellowships to Conduct Financial Counseling (8/27/20)
- New Research: FINRA Foundation Examines Financial Capability of Women Behind Bars (7/23/20)
- FINRA Foundation Announces Annual Research Award Recipients (6/2/20)
- New Research: Female Investors Lag Behind Male Counterparts in Investment Knowledge and Confidence (3/19/20)
2019 News & News Releases
- New FINRA Foundation Research: Two-thirds of U.S. Investors Fail Investing Quiz and Face Confusion about Investment Account Fees (12/12/19)
- New Research: Many U.S. Investors With Low Financial Literacy Levels Are Ill Equipped to Manage Personal Finances, Especially Investments (10/10/19)
- FINRA Foundation Awards 2019 Ketchum Prize to Dr. Olivia S. Mitchell (10/3/19)
- New Fraud Research: Low Financial Literacy Levels and Social Isolation Increase Consumers’ Likelihood of Being Scammed (9/30/19)
- 2019 Military Spouses Receive Fellowships to Conduct Financial Counseling (8/26/19)
- Financial Prosperity Eludes Many Americans Despite Growing Economy and Declining Unemployment (6/20/19)
- FINRA Foundation and ALA Announce 50 Public Libraries to Host Thinking Money for Kids Traveling Exhibition (4/1/19)
- FINRA Foundation Seeks Applicants for Military Spouse Fellowship (3/1/19)
2018 News & News Releases
- FINRA Foundation Names 2018 Recipients of First Annual Military Spouse Fellowship Program Awards (11/15/18)
- CFA Institute and FINRA Foundation Study Debunks Common Myths about Millennials and Investing (10/4/18)
- FINRA Foundation Awards 2018 Ketchum Prize to Dr. Annamaria Lusardi (9/20/18)
- Military Spouses Receive Fellowships to Conduct Financial Counseling (8/6/18)
- FINRA Foundation Expands Efforts to Increase Financial Capability in Communities Nationwide (6/7/18)
- FINRA Foundation Honors Outstanding Research on Financial Capability in the United States (5/18/18)
- Across Generations, Women Trail Men in Financial Knowledge – but the Gap May Be Closing (3/28/18)
- FINRA Foundation Seeks Applicants for Military Spouse Fellowship (3/1/18)
- FINRA Foundation Announces New Appointments to Board of Directors (2/13/18)
2017 News & News Releases
- FINRA Foundation and Filene Research Institute Provide Free Resources to Help Credit Unions and Employers Launch Small-Dollar Loan Program to Support Employee Financial Wellness (11/2/17)
- FINRA Foundation Awards Inaugural Ketchum Prize to Dr. J. Michael Collins (9/13/17)
- Military Spouses Receive Fellowships to Conduct Financial Counseling (8/9/17)
- 2017 FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship Application Now Open (3/1/17)