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Original Studies: 2023
- January Rally Tempers Fear Among Individual Investors, but Caution Remains
- Individual Investors Still Skittish Amid Persistent Inflation and Bank Worries
- Investors’ Worries Hit Their Peak Amid Recession Fears and Bank Failures
Original Studies: 2022
- Investors Cozy Back Up to Stocks as Recession Fears Loom
- Investor Sentiment on Thin Ice Amid Rate Hikes and Swoon in Stocks
- Investors Slowly Warming to Market Realities
- Investor Anxiety is High, but not Leading to Much Action
- Investors Cautious But Hopeful
- Crypto and Investing Top Financial Literacy Education Gaps Across Generations
- Multi-Generational Study Shows How Retirement Planning is Changing
- Younger Generations More Bullish on Cryptocurrency
- The 2022 Investopedia Financial Literacy Survey Methodology
- Boomers' Thoughts About Money? It's All Going to be Okay
- Generation X: All Eyes on Retirement
- Millennials: Financial Confident, But Very Stressed
- Generation Z: Stepping Into Financial Independence
- Individual Investors Seek Shelter But Are Ready to Pounce
Original Studies: 2021
- Investors Lean into Volatility to Trap Year-End Gains
- 1 in 5 Couples Will Use Loans, Investments to Pay for Their Wedding
- Study: Financial Goals Take a Backseat to Wedding Planning
- Investors Take Their Foot Off the Gas as Expectations Dim
- Demand for ESG Investments Soars Emerging from COVID-19 Pandemic
- Investor's Top ESG Stocks and Investment Firms are Full of Surprises
- Pollution and Working Conditions Top ESG Investor Concerns
- Investors Grip Wheel With Two Hands Amid Rising Anxiety
- Bullish Beyond Belief Despite Bubbles Everywhere
- Middle-Aged, Risky, and Going at It Alone
- How Far Do the Stimulus Checks Really Go?
- Day Trading Frenzy Weighs on Investor Trust
- 60% of Invested Readers Say 'State of the Nation' is Top Concern
- Investors Embrace Their Inner Bulls One Year Into the Pandemic
Original Studies: 2020
- Most Investors Predict Even More Market Gains Ahead
- Investors Expect Big Gains from U.S. Stocks Post-Election
- Investor Anxiety Shifts to U.S. Elections as Volatility Returns
- Investors Remain in the Neutral Zone as Election Anxiety Stays High
- Individual Investors Stick With Stocks Despite Rising Anxiety
- Volatility Brings Out Tale of Two Investors
- Anxiety and Volatility Diverge Sending Warning Sign
- Individual Investors Chase Blue Chips and Pot Stocks in Sell-Off
Original Studies: 2019
Original Indexes
- Investopedia Anxiety Index
- Investopedia New York City Economic Tracker
- Investopedia New York City Recovery Index (Retired December 2022)
- Investopedia City Economic Recovery Tracker (Retired June 2021)
Top Terms of the Year on Investopedia
- The 2022 Terms of the Year
- The 2021 Terms of the Year
- The 2020 Terms of the Year
- The 2019 Top Terms by City
- The 2019 Top Terms of the Year
- The 2018 Top Terms of the Year
Original Analysis
Banks
- 3 Biggest Canadian Banks
- 4 Biggest Chinese Banks
- 6 Biggest Russian Banks
- 10 Biggest Latin American Banks
- 10 Biggest Private Banks
- Asian American Owned Banks by State
- Black Owned Banks by State
- Countries with the Largest Portion of the Global Banking Sector
- Hispanic American-Owned Banks by State
- Native American Owned Banks by State
- Women-Owned Banks by State
Cost of Living
- 10 Cities Where Rent is Rising Fastest
- 10 Most Expensive Cities in the U.S.
- 10 Most Populated Cities in the U.S.
- History of the Cost of Living
- SNAP Benefits by State
- U.S. Cities Where Your Paycheck Goes the Farthest
Credit & Debt
- American Debt: Auto Loans
- American Debt: Credit Card Balances
- Average Credit Scores by Age
- Average Credit Score by Gender
- Average Credit Score by Race
- Average Credit Score by State
- Bankruptcy Rates by Race
- Bankruptcy Rates by State
- Historical Interest Rates for Credit Cards, Auto Loans, and Mortgage Loans
- Historical U.S. Credit Card Delinquency Rates
- Timeline of Credit Card Data Breaches
- U.S. Consumer Debt Share During the Pandemic
Economies
- Corporate Tax Rate by Country
- Countries Offering Digital Nomad Visas
- Countries That Own the Most U.S. Debt
- Countries That Produce the Most Carbon Dioxide
- Countries That Run the Largest Budget Deficits
- Countries Without Income Taxes
- Income Tax by Country: Highest 10
- GDP by State
- Pensions by Country
- Top 10 European Tax Havens
- Top 10 Offshore Tax Havens in the Caribbean
- Top 25 Developed and Developing Countries
- Top 25 Economies in the World
- Top Oil-Producing States
Income
- How Much Income Puts You in the Top 1%, 5%, 10%
- Median Income by State
- States with the Lowest Minimum Wage
- U.S. Cities with the Highest Minimum Wage
- Wage Gaps by Gender
- Wage Gaps by Race
- Average Savings by Age
Laws
- Community Property States
- Family and Medical Leave Laws by State
- Inheritance Laws by State
- Marijuana Laws by State
Medicare
Retirement and Social Security
- Average 401(k) Balance by Age
- Average Retirement Savings by Age Group
- Average Retirement Savings by Gender
- Average Retirement Savings by Race
- Best Countries for Pensions and Retirement
- Social Security Changes This Year
Student Loans
- Student Loan Debt by Gender
- Student Loan Debt by Race
- Student Loan Debt by Age
- Student Loan Forgiveness by State
Trading and Investing
- Biggest Stock Brokerage Firms in the US
- Biggest Wealth Management Firms
- World's Top 10 Hedge Fund Firms
- World's Top 10 Private Equity Firms
- World's Top 10 Trading Companies
Unemployment
US Taxes
- Best States for Property Taxes
- Estate Taxes and Exemptions by State
- Federal Tax Rates Over Time
- Gas Tax by State
- Overall Tax Burden by State
- Tax Brackets
- Sales Tax by State
- States That Don't Tax Social Security Benefits
- States with No Sales Tax
- States with No Income Tax
- Tax Residency Rules by State
Wall Street
Product Research and Rate Reports
Brokers
CDs
- Best 1-Year CD Rates
- Best 2-Year CD Rates
- Best 3-Year CD Rates
- Best 5-Year CD Rates
- Best 6-Month CD Rates
- Best 10-Year CD Rates
- Best Bank CD Rates
- Best CD Rates
- Best Jumbo CD Rates
Credit Cards
- Best Balance Transfer Credit Cards
- Best Business Credit Cards
- Best Cash Back Credit Cards
- Best Credit Cards
- Best Credit Cards for Bad Credit
- Best Rewards Credit Cards
- Best Secured Credit Cards
- Best Student Credit Cards
- Best Travel Credit Cards
- Credit Card Rate Report
Cryptocurrency Products
Insurance Products
- Best Health Insurance Companies
- Best Home Warranty Companies
- Best Life Insurance Companies
- Best Pet Insurance Companies
- Best Term Life Insurance Companies
- Best Whole Life Insurance Companies
- Most Affordable Life Insurance