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Source: Raddon Financial Group, National Consumer Research – Fall 2011

Raddon Chart of the DayNovember 29, 2011

Consumers’ Current Status Regarding Retirement

27%

9%64%

Currently RetiredRetire within the Next 5 Yrs.Will Not Retire for More than 5 Yrs.





Consumers’ Attitude Aboutthe Stock Market

31%

20%

49%Stock Market Will Rebound/Best Place for Long-Term Invest. Opportunities

Stock Market No Longer the Place to Invest

Do Not Know





Consumers’ Preference foran Online Trading Firm

55%

45% Lowest Possible Stock

Trading Fees

Offers Wide Investment Selection/Does Not Have Lowest Trading Fees





Consumers’ Online Trading Status andInterest in an Online Trading Service

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%

9% 5%

31%

56%





Consumers’ Comfort Level in Making Investment Decisions

54%

46%

Prefer to Receive Advice

Comfortable Making Own Decisions





Consumers’ Satisfaction with Current Savings Level

Very Com-fortable

Somewhat Com-fortable

Somewhat Uncomfort-

able

Very Uncom-fortable

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

9%

30%

34%

27%





Consumers’ Personal SituationIn The Next Six Months

Better Shape Worse Shape0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30% 28%

10%

16%

22%21%

17%19%

16%18% 19%

Fall '07 Fall '08 Fall '09 Fall '10 Fall '11





Consumers’ Current Spending HabitsCompared To One Year Ago

8%

38%54%

Spending MoreSpending the SameSpending Less





Consumers’ Current Savings HabitsCompared To One Year Ago

18%

42%

40%Saving MoreSaving the SameSaving Less




Raddon Chart of the DayOctober 25, 2011

Consumers’ Economic Expectations For The Next Six Months

Spring '08 Fall '08 Spring '09 Fall '09 Spring '10 Fall '10 Spring '11 Fall '110%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

6%7%

12%21%

19%

15% 18%9%

48%

59%

46%

30%24% 27%

23%

39%

Better Shape Worse Shape




Raddon Chart of the DayOctober 24, 2011

See No Evidence That the Recession Is Over

Just Begun to See Signs That the Recession Is Ending

Definitely See Evidence That the Economy Is Improving

Not Sure

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

61%

21%

6%

11%

69%

12%

5%

13%

Fall '11 Spr. '11

Consumers’ Opinion Regarding The Current State Of The Economy

raddon chart of the day, november, 29 2011

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