Reader Survey Archive

Click on the links below to view the archived polls for the specific year:
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December

How much of your shopping do you do online versus in traditional brick-and-mortar stores?

Do you have a solid state drive (SSD) in your desktop or laptop? Would you be willing to pay the steep price premium for the faster speed?

How many passwords do you use to manage your online accounts?

Which of the following major technology purchases do you plan to make this holiday season?

November

Have you scaled back or cancelled your cable or satellite TV subscription in favor of online streaming content from services such as Hulu, Netflix, etc.?

What is your primary source of investment news?"

What is your favorite technical analysis or charting software?

October

Have you bought, or plan to buy, the new Amazon Kindle Fire?

Do you base your investing activities on economic indicators?

Do you use Facebook or Google+ social networking services?

Do you plan on buying the new iPhone 4S?

Which, if any, of these portfolio management programs do you use the most?

September

Have you ever used an online spreadsheet program?

Have you ever placed a trade based solely on a chart pattern or technical indicator?

Do you use a third party security suite on your computer (Norton, Kaspersky, etc.)?

Do you use a wireless keyboard with your tablet/slate PC (iPad, Galaxy Tab, etc.)?

August

How often do you visit AAII.com?

Do you use spreadsheets to track or analyze your investments?

How old is your primary computer?

What version of Windows are you running on your primary computer?

July

What best describes your position on tablet devices?

When you travel, do you bring a laptop or netbook with you?

Have you ever used a smartphone or tablet device to place an investment trade?

What type of device is your primary e-book reader?

What type of cell phone do you have?

June

Does the fear of having your information stolen and your investment accounts accessed prevent you from using online portfolio trackers?

Do you believe that investors can use sentiment measures to successfully time the market?

Do you prefer to invest in traditional closed-end mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs)?

How often do you check your portfolio value?

May

What tablet device do you own?

What Internet browser do you use the most?

Which social media outlet do you use the most?

What brand is your primary computer?

April

Which Operating System Do You Use?