Survey

Help maximize your investment returns. Complete our short survey.

We will use the following information solely for the purpose of enhancing our web site and adding new services that will be useful to you and our other visitors.  Your reply is strictly anonymous.

1. How would you rate the Mutual Fund Cost Calculator overall?
(1 = not at all useful, 5 = extremely useful)

1 2 3 4 5

2. How much might what you learned from it influence your investment strategy?
(1 = no influence, 5 = I will definitely consider the impact of costs and taxes when selecting investments)

1 2 3 4 5

3. What are the main goals of your investment program?
(select all that apply)

Retirement (at age 60 or later)
Financial Independence / Early Retirement (before age 60)
Children's Education
Home Purchase
Other

4. What additional investment tools might you find useful?
Advice/help on... (select all that apply)

Understanding and managing investment risks
Tax strategies to increase after-tax returns
Specific stocks to buy
Specific mutual funds to buy
Buying bonds
When to sell a specific stock or mutual fund
Saving time when it comes to investments
Planning for retirement
Planning for goals other than retirement
Socially-conscious investing
Saving money on investment fees, commissions and other costs
Analyst research
Buying life insurance wisely
Deciding when it makes sense to refinance a mortgage
Understanding tax brackets and the Alternative Minimum Tax
Other

5. What is your zip code?  

6. What is your age?

7. What is your gender? female male

8. What is your annual income?

9. What is the total value of your financial portfolio?
(excluding the value of your residence(s))

10. About how many times do you trade stocks or mutual funds in a typical month?

11. What type of investment accounts do you have?
(select all that apply)

Ordinary taxable investment account
401K, 403b or other retirement plan at work
IRA
Roth IRA
Education IRA
Keogh or similar small business retirement plan

12. Which of the following investments do you own or intend to purchase within the next year?
(select all that apply)

Individual stocks
Corporate bonds
U.S. Government bonds
Municipal bonds
Mutual funds
Certificates of deposit
Annuities
Life insurance
Home
Real estate (other than primary residence)

13. Do you have an online brokerage account?
(if yes, select all brokers with whom you have an account)

Charles Schwab
E*Trade
Fidelity
Waterhouse
DLJ Direct
Ameritrade
Discover
Datek
National Discount Broker
Other:

14. What other financial websites do you visit at least once in a typical month?
(please select all that apply)

Yahoo! Finance
Microsoft Investor
Quicken.com
TheStreet.com
CBS MarketWatch
Motley Fool
Other:

15. How did you hear about the Mutual Fund Cost Calculator?

Andrew Tobias' web site
Friend - referral
Magazine article
Newspaper article
Radio
Television program
Web site/online
Other:

Please feel free to offer us any suggestions in the space below:

(This survey is strictly anonymous. If you would like a personal response to a question or comment please send it by email to webmaster@personalfund.com)


 © Copyright 1999, 2000 Personal Fund, Inc.