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2021 News & News Releases
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)