Gordon J. Alexander|Jonathan D. Jones|Peter J. Nigro
Mutual fund shareholders: characteristics, investor knowledge, and sources of information
University of Minnesota|Office of the Comptroller of the Currency|Policy Analysis (United States)
paper examines responses survey 2000 randomly selected mutual fund investors purchased shares six different distribution channels survey provides data demographic financial fund ownership characteristics mutual fund investors also provides data investors knowledge costs investment risks mutual funds information sources investors use learn costs risks survey results strongly suggest room improvement level financial literacy mutual fund investors