The Foundation supports research to understand the financial capability of American households, financial fraud and consumer protection, and what works when it comes to financial education and protection. Explore the resulting reports and data sets using the filters below.
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Research Center
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Jul 14, 2022
Download this report summarizing findings from the 2021 National Financial Capability Study, which examines the financial knowledge, resources, access, and of U.S adults.
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Jul 14, 2022Explore the FINRA Foundation’s National Financial Capability Study (NFCS) for insights into the financial capability of U.S. adults. Check out NFCS reports, datasets, and research from all waves of the NFCS.
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Jul 14, 2022Review our tutorials to learn how the FINRA Foundation's National Financial Capability Study (NFCS) can be used to advance academic research and teaching.
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Apr 12, 2022
The Foundation and NORC at the University of Chicago examined retail investors’ understanding and approaches to ESG investing.
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Apr 04, 2022
With funding from the Foundation and the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE), researchers used a meta-analysis to review financial education randomized experiments and found that financial education improves both financial knowledge and financial behavior.
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Feb 04, 2022
Using data from the Rush Memory and Aging Project, this study found that older adults who misperceive their memory skills exhibit poorer financial decision making, yet improving financial literacy could provide a buffer against the adverse impacts.
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Nov 01, 2021
This study from the Foundation and NORC at the University of Chicago found that investing jargon commonly used in assessments can hide what women and people of color really know about investing.
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Nov 01, 2021
This visual summary highlights the risk factors associated with scam and fraud susceptibility in African American older adults using data from the Rush Memory and Aging Project.
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Oct 22, 2021
On October 22, 2021, the FINRA Foundation, FINRA's Office of the Chief Economist, and NORC at the University of Chicago hosted a discussion exploring research and policy governing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the capital markets.
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Oct 07, 2021
This research brief uses NFCS data to explore the racial and ethnic composition of investors with taxable accounts from 2012 to 2018.