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Securities Fraud

Investor Protection: A Survey of Oregon Adults Ages 40 and Older  / Research Report
February 2008— Oregon ranked seventh in the nation in 2006 in fraud complaints received by state securities regulators. This November 2007 telephone survey found that that the majority of Oregon residents age 40 and older invest in financial securities, but few are confident in their knowledge of investing. (23 pages)

AARP Poll of Arkansans Age 40+ on Retirement and Investment: Summary of Top-line Findings  / Research Report
October 2007— Long-term financial security is critical to attaining what people want in retirement. This survey found that Arkansas residents age 40+ are not highly confident about preparing for retirement, and that while most respondents invest and own securities, they also indicate low levels of confidence in their personal knowledge of financial investing. (18 pages)

Investor Protection and Trust: A Survey of AARP Hawai'i Members  / Research Report
April 2007— Although 67 percent of AARP members in Hawai’i invest in securities, most consider themselves neither highly knowledgeable nor confident about their abilities. Of the 700 members in this December 2006 telephone survey, 81 percent want stronger state regulations to protect all residents from financial fraud, and 84 percent favor stronger penalties for fraud targeting older adults. (24 pages)

Investor Protection: A Survey of AARP Wyoming Members  / Research Report
December 2006— Two-thirds of Wyoming’s AARP members are currently investing in securities, according to this report of a recent random-sample mail survey of these members. While 16 percent of them have experienced financial fraud or know someone who has, 66 percent are concerned about becoming a victim of such fraud. (25 pages)