Poll Results
Are more clients interested in increasing their allocation to equities?
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Do you think the DJIA will be above 16,000 by the end of the year?
Have you taken steps to protect yourself from identity theft?
After hearing the April jobs report, how would you describe the U.S. economy?
Should there be a cap on the amount that people can save in retirement plans?
How would you describe Corzine's most serious actions involving MF Global?
Should the wealthy in the U.S. pay more than they do now in taxes?
Should Hillary Clinton run for president?
What do you think the average raise will be at your firm this year?
Should same-sex marriages be legalized and receive the same financial benefits as traditional marriages?
What percentage of your clients are on track to save enough for retirement?
What is your outlook on the U.S. economy so far this year?
Will the sequester benefit the U.S. in the long run?
When do you plan to fully retire?
Do you use a smart phone to stay informed and communicate with staffers?
Have you changed your views on climate change over the last year?
What action are you most likely to take with your staff this year?
Will Apple shares rebound in the next six months?
Do you use long/short funds to manage risk for clients?
Are more clients interested in increasing their allocation to equities?
What percentage of your clients will face higher income-tax rates in 2013?
What percentage of your clients are women?
What percentage of your clients did you get from cold calling?
Are more restrictive gun laws needed?
Would you support leaving taxes unchanged on the top 2% and lowering them 10% for the middle class?
Do you think U.S. GDP will exceed 3 percent in the first or second quarter of 2013?
Do you think Congress will reach an agreement on the fiscal cliff before the end of the year?
Do you plan to hire more employees in 2013?
Should spending cuts be combined with tax-rate increases or reduced tax deductions to avoid the fiscal cliff?
Do you think President Obama and Congress will cooperate more with each other now that he has been re-elected?
Who will win the presidential election?
Do you think it's likely that the U.S. economy will improve in 2013?
Would you support raising the age to 70 for full Social Security benefits?
Who do you think won the presidential debate on Wednesday night?
Who do you think will win the presidential race in Ohio?
Did Mitt Romney's comments about 47% of Americans not paying federal income taxes help or hurt his chances of election?
Do you agree with the Fed's plan to keep interest rates near zero through 2015 and buy mortgage-backed securities??
Will the rally in gold continue?
What will have the biggest impact on the U.S. economy over the next 12 months?
Should Todd Akin of Missouri withdraw from the U.S. Senate race because of his comments about rape and abortion?
Will Paul Ryan prove to be a good choice as Mitt Romney's running mate?
Are children of any clients going to less expensive colleges because of their parents' concern about education costs?
How much influence will the Tea Party have on the outcome of this year's presidential election?
Should Fidelity, BlackRock and Vanguard pursue a Libor lawsuit on behalf of clients?
Have home prices started to rise in your neighborhood?
Should the Federal Reserve agree to more economic stimulus?
Will gasoline prices affect the outcome of the presidential election?
Do you agree with the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the health care mandate?
Was President Obama Right To Assert Executive Privilege Over 'Operation Fast and Furious' Documents?
Do you agree with the Obama administration's plan to stop deporting some illegal immigrants?
Will Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's recall win benefit Mitt Romney in the presidential election?
Should the federal government raise the age at which people can start collecting Social Security?
Have college costs become a bigger concern for your clients in the last decade?
Do you think buying Facebook shares now is a good idea?
Has your opinion changed of JPMorgan Chase as a result of its massive trading bet that went wrong?
Are housing prices rising this year where you live?
Will the Occupy Wall Street movement have a lasting impact?
Who would be the best running mate for Mitt Romney?
Will the Supreme Court shoot down all, some or none of the health care law?
Should Rick Santorum drop out of the Republican presidential primary now?
Do you think gasoline prices will be significantly higher by July 4 than they are now?
Should banks or governments do more to help people facing foreclosure?
Are you better off today than four years ago?
Do you think regulators are harsher on smaller firms?
Do you think the U.S. housing market will rebound this year?
Do you own any gold in your own portfolio?
Within the next year, do you expect to be using a smartphone for more business tasks?
Is Rick Santorum the new frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination?
Would you buy Facebook shares from its IPO?
At your firm, were bonuses higher in 2011 than in 2010?
What percentage of financial advisors at your firm are women?
Are online education courses a good way to meet education requirements to be a CFP licensee?
Do you support the military cuts proposed by President Obama that would include a 14% reduction in U.S. troops?
Will another European nation besides Greece be forced to default on its sovereign debt via a restructuring in 2012?
What is your outlook for the U.S. economy in 2012?
Do you support the temporary two month payroll tax cut bill?
Is Newt Gingrich or Mitt Romney the better choice for the Republican presidential nomination?
Do you use these social media tools?
Do you think the drop in the U.S. unemployment rate to 8.6% means the economy is picking up steam?
How would you evaluate the Dodd-Frank act on financial reform?
Do you believe most children of your clients will be as financially well off as their parents?
Do you think Israel will attack Iran in the coming months?
Will sexual harassment allegations against Herman Cain ruin his chances for the Republican presidential nomination?
Do you think the odds of a recession have decreased?
When do you think U.S. housing prices will return to 2006 levels?
Do you think Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan might be good for the U.S. economy?
Do you think the Wall Street protests will influence government policies?
Have you made changes in client portfolios because of the European debt crisis?
Should Palestinian statehood be recognized by the U.N. Security Council?
Should the age for Medicare and/or Social Security be raised?
Will Obama's jobs plan help the economy?
Do you plan to hire any new employees over the next 12 months?
Should Bernanke support additional economic stimulus?
Has the market seen its high for the year?
Have the wild swings in global markets made you pull client money out of equities?
Do you think the U.S. is headed for another recession?
Could a downgrade of U.S. debt cause a bear market that would last at least six months?
Should a U.S. budget deal include a rewrite of the federal tax code that would lower rates and eliminate tax breaks?
If another deal isn't reached, should Congress approve Senator McConnell's plan giving President Obama power to raise the debt limit?
Should the U.S. go to a professional juror system?
Will there be an agreement on the debt ceiling by the August deadline?
What average annual change do you expect in home prices over the next 10 years?
Will Greece default?
Should U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner resign?
Would you vote for Mitt Romney for president?
Do you support the recent Supreme Court decision upholding the Arizona law that penalizes companies for hiring illegal immigrants?
Do you support Congressman Paul Ryan's Medicare plan?
Do you think Mitt Romney's record on health care will stop him from getting the Republican nomination for president?
Should the U.S. release the photos taken of Osama bin Laden after he was shot?
Do you believe President Obama's birth certificate is genuine?
Will The Price Of Gas Reach $5 Per Gallon This Summer?
Should Donald Trump run for President in 2012?
Do you think membership in a professional association helps your practice?
Should the U.S. increase offshore oil drilling?
Were the U.S. airstrikes on Libya warranted?
Do you think the policies of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will help or hurt the middle class?
Is your optimism increasing about the U.S. economy?
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Should states have the right to prohibit collective bargaining for state workers?
Are the Fed's easy-money policies contributing more to inflation or to stabilizing the economy?
How would you rate the U.S. response to the Egyptian crisis?
Could you accept Finra as the SRO for investment advisors?
Were you encouraged by President Obama's State of the Union speech?
Is now a good time to buy a retirement home?
Do politicians' heated rhetoric play a role in inciting violence?
How do you think the stock market will finish this year?
Are your firm's health insurance costs rising significantly for 2011?
Is Washington overreacting to the WikiLeaks controversy?
Does your broker-dealer prevent you from using social media like Twitter and Facebook to market your practice?
Should the U.S. consider a national sales tax?
Do you think Ireland will default on its sovereign debt?
What do you think is the most likely impact of Tuesday's election results:
Do you expect inflation to heat up next year?
Will the foreclosure mess be a significant drag on the economic recovery?
Should the age at which one can begin collecting Social Security be raised from 62 to 65?
Do you consider a family earning $250,000 annually to be rich?
Do you consider a family earning $250,000 annually to be rich?
Do you feel the economy is starting to reach solid ground?
Will the Tea Party help or hurt the Republican Party?
Do you favor an extension of the Bush tax cuts?
Should the rules on taxing 401(k) withdrawals be relaxed?
Do you favor or oppose building a mosque close to Ground Zero?
Do you favor or oppose building a mosque close to the World Trade Center?
If Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are convicted of federal perjury charges, should they still be inducted into the Hall of Fame?
Do you think Congressman Charles Rangel should resign?
Is A-Rod's 600th homerun tainted because of his alleged steroid use?
Have you bought or do you plan to buy an iPhone?
Do you use social networks to market your advisory practice?
Which do you think is more likely in the U.S. in the next 12 months?
Should all financial advisors be required to meet the same fiduciary standard?
Do you plan on accelerating income and taking capital gains in 2010 to avoid higher rates in 2011?
Should BP suspend its dividend?
Should the U.S. ban offshore drilling?
Is the U.S. in for a double-dip recession?
Has the price of gold peaked?
Will the bailout of Greece be a long-term solution to the country's financial woes?
Do you think the immigration law that Arizona has adopted is a good idea?
Would a value-added tax help or hurt the U.S. economy?
Do you think the new health-care reform law is a step in the right direction?
Do you expect a market correction by June 30?
Will the economic recovery be:
Do you think the requirements to earn the CFP designation are sufficient?
How do you think holiday sales will stack up?
Should the United States take more aggressive steps to strengthen the dollar?
What percentage of client assets do you put into ETFs?
Do you think the price of gold will move significantly higher in the next six months?
Do you think housing prices have bottomed?
Should the United States have a consumer financial protection agency?
Has your business improved during the second quarter?
Has the recent run up in stock prices changed the outlook of your clients for the better?
Should a universal fiduciary standard apply to all financial advisors?
Do you think the Fed is the appropriate agency to serve as the systemic regulator when future financial crises develop?
Are your clients becoming more optimistic with the improvement in the stock market?
Should a cap-and-trade system be a means that the U.S. uses in an effort to lessen climate change?
Should credit card issuers be prevented from raising interest rates retroactively on consumers and be required to reduce hidden fees and penalties?
Do you think the SEC's stepped up enforcement of investment advisors is a good way to reduce abuses?
Do you think the economy has bottomed out?
Do you think the government should ensure that health insurance is provided for all citizens?
What percentage of your clients are delaying retirement?
Do you use ETFs to hedge your clients portfolios?
Should the U.S. government continue its fight against AIG bonuses?
Has your practice added new clients in the last six months?
How has your staffing changed in the last six months?
What percentage of your clients' portfolios are in cash or cash equivalents?
Are you confident in President Obama's ability to handle the financial crisis?
Which will the DJIA hit first?
Are you recommending to clients that they allocate more to gold investments?
When do you think the economy will significantly improve?
Do you think that President Obama set realistic economic goals for the country in his inauguration speech?
Have you recommended to any clients that they hold off buying a new motor vehicle in 2009?
Do you plan to change your broker-dealer or custodian in 2009?
Should the SEC be revamped as a result of the Madoff fiasco?
Do you think the recession will be over in six months?
Can wirehouses survive?