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2022 News & News Releases
January 11, 2022
Gerri Walsh, FINRA’s Senior Vice President of Investor Education and President of the FINRA Foundation, To Testify at Senate Special Committee on Aging on Thursday, Jan. 13
Ms. Walsh’s remarks will address the research, outreach and educational initiatives FINRA and the FINRA Foundation have underway to help American investors—including older Americans and people with disabilities—establish sound financial practices and follow pathways to investing and retirement readiness.
Gerri Walsh, FINRA’s Senior Vice President of Investor Education and President of the FINRA Foundation, To Testify at Senate Special Committee on Aging on Thursday, Jan. 13
Ms. Walsh’s remarks will address the research, outreach and educational initiatives FINRA and the FINRA Foundation have underway to help American investors—including older Americans and people with disabilities—establish sound financial practices and follow pathways to investing and retirement readiness.
2021 News & News Releases
- New Research: Racial And Ethnic Disparities Persist Among American Households Who Own Taxable Investments (10/7/21)
- FINRA Foundation Awards 2021 Ketchum Prize to Shawn Spruce (10/5/21)
- New Research Examines Why Some Consumers are More Vulnerable to Financial Scams (9/22/21)
- Military Spouses Receive Fellowships to Conduct Financial Counseling and Education (8/31/21)
- FINRA Launches Educational Initiative Aimed at Newer Investors (6/30/21)
- FINRA Foundation Announces 2021 Research Award Recipients (5/20/21)
- Large Number of Americans Reported Financial Anxiety and Stress Even Before the Pandemic (4/28/21)
- New Research: Lonely Older Adults with Low Cognition at Greater Risk for Poor Financial And Healthcare Decision Making (3/22/21)
- New Research: Repeated Exposure to Fraud Awareness Education Reduces Susceptibility to Investment Scams (3/10/21)
- First-of its-Kind Study Identifies Drivers of Chronic Fraud Victimization (3/4/21)
- FINRA Foundation Seeks Applicants for Military Spouse Fellowship (3/1/21)
- New Research: Four in 10 American Households Had Difficulty Withstanding a Financial Crisis Before COVID-19 (2/16/21)
- New Research: Global Pandemic Brings Surge of New and Experienced Retail Investors Into the Stock Market (2/2/21)
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)