Insight into the learning needs of Canadian investors who have an advisory relationship, including factors that influence investment decisions, how people work with advisors to make decisions and investor expectations of their advisors.

How much do people in Ontario know about money and investing? That was the big question Investor Education Fund tackled recently. In October 2010, IEF conducted a financial literacy survey of 1,000 people across the province. The survey included more than 20 questions about investing, borrowing and financial planning.

Instructive examples, check lists and financial calculators are what Canadians over 34 years of age look for when searching the web for financial information.

This comparison of findings of the Investor Education study into how Canadians of different ages (20 to 34 and 34 and older) “includes a number of wake-up calls regarding the financial information that people want and how they want to get it,” says Investor Education Fund president Tom Hamza.

This study from the Investor Education Fund sheds additional light on the most influential life events that drive financial decisions, barriers to making informed decisions, top money questions, and the tools people look for in this age group.

According to a new study from the Investor Education Fund, a significant portion of Ontario high school students aged 14-18 don't have the financial know how to make informed choices.

According to a study from the Investor Education Fund, a significant portion of Ontarians don't have a road map for their financial future. The study shows that nearly one half (46%) of Ontario adults have never had a financial plan to save for retirement. In addition, 58% of parents don't have a plan to save for their children's education.