The Results: Waves 1 - 10

Wave 20 - October 22, 2013
Americans are feeling pretty positive about places they can put their money according to the latest data from the Financial Trust Index.

Wave 19 - September 5, 2013
As home prices rise across the U.S., 51 percent believe property values will continue to increase over the next 12 months.

Wave 18 - May 31, 2013
Trust in America’s financial system has reached 27 percent, its highest level reported since 2008 at the beginning of the economic crisis. This is a five-point increase from the last Index issued in December 2012.

Wave 17 - February 6, 2013
More than half of Americans (58 percent) think it likely that the stock market will drop by more than 30 percent in the next 12 months, as compared to 48 percent in the September 2012 report issued before the presidential election.

Wave 16 - October 30, 2012
As the economy continues to be a top issue for voters in the final days of the presidential campaign, a new report finds that 23 percent of Americans say they trust the country’s financial system.

Wave 15 - July 24, 2012
Only 21 percent of Americans trust the financial system, the lowest point on record since March 2009. According to the June 2012 report issued today, this decrease was largely driven by a drop in trust of national banks.

Wave 14 - May 2, 2012
The latest issue of the Financial Trust Index finds that only 22 percent of Americans trust the nation’s financial system. Yet, according to the March 2012 report released today, fewer people fear a large stock market drop, there is a slight uptick in trust in banks, and Americans are more confident about home values increasing compared to three months ago.

Wave 13 - January 26, 2012
The latest issue of the Chicago Booth/Kellogg School Financial Trust Index finds that only 23 percent of Americans say they trust the country’s financial system. And, trust for banks continues to slide downward.

Wave 12 - Octiober 19, 2011
With news headlines focused on Occupy Wall Street, falling household incomes, and President Obama’s low approval ratings, the latest findings of the Financial Trust Index paint a gloomy picture of attitudes toward America’s financial systems and economic climate..

Wave 11 - July 20, 2011
While debate about the debt ceiling rages in Washington, the Chicago Booth/Kellogg School Financial Trust Index released today finds that 69 percent of Americans with a view on the issue are against raising the debt ceiling, with the remaining 31 percent in favor.