Center For Audit Quality - Individual Investor Survey

Individual Investor Survey

Since its inception in 2007, the CAQ has conducted the Main Street Investor Survey, an annual survey of individual investor confidence in the capital markets, publicly traded companies and audited financial information. In October, 2011, the CAQ released its 5th Annual Main Street Investor Survey. According to the survey results, 70% of individual investors indicated that they have at least some confidence in investing in U.S. public companies. While this represents a decline of five percentage points from 2010, a solid majority of American investors continue to express confidence in these companies. The investing public’s confidence in U.S. capital markets dropped as well, but stands at a reasonably solid 61 percent (down from 68 percent in 2010). The results of the CAQ’s 6th Annual Main Street Investor Survey will be released in fall 2012.