Financial advice and trust

Authors

  • Marie-Eve Lachance 8Department of Finance, College of Business Administration, San Diego State University
  • Ning Tang 8Department of Finance, College of Business Administration, San Diego State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61190/fsr.v21i3.4674

Keywords:

Household finance, Risk tolerance, Financial literacy, Trust, Financial advice

Abstract

This article exploits new questions in the National Financial Capability Study to examine the determinants of trust in financial professionals and the impact of trust on the use of five types of financial advice. We find that trust declines with age and increases with willingness to take investment risk. Having some financial literacy increases trust, but having too much decreases it. Controlling for financial exposure, trust and cost are the two most important determinants of financial advice-seeking behavior. Saving advice is most affected with use increasing from 17% for the least trusting group to 44% for the most trusting group.

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Published

2012-09-30

How to Cite

Lachance, M.-E., & Tang, N. (2012). Financial advice and trust. Financial Services Review, 21(3), 209–226. https://doi.org/10.61190/fsr.v21i3.4674

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 3 (2012): FSR Fall 2012

Section

New Original Submission

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