1: Wants across all service dimensions are becoming more important at the national level. Top wants of design targets differ from national in significant ways.
1.1: Exhibit 1.1 — Importance of Wants From Firm: National, 2021
1.2: Exhibit 1.2 — Importance of Wants From Firm: National, 2021 vs. 2016
1.3: Exhibit 1.3 — Top 10 Wants From Firm, Ranked on Top-Two Box Importance: National, 2021
1.4: Exhibit 1.4 — Top Wants of Sample Design Targets, 2021
1.5: Exhibit 1.5 — All Competence & Credibility Wants From Firm, Top 2 Box (9-10) Levels of Importance on 10-Point Scale: National, by Year*
1.6: Exhibit 1.6 — All Reliability Wants From Firm, Top 2 Box (9-10) Levels of Importance on 10-Point Scale: National, by Year*
1.7: Exhibit 1.7 — All Tangible Wants From Firm, Top 2 Box (9-10) Levels of Importance on 10-Point Scale: National, by Year*
1.8: Exhibit 1.8 — All Access & Communication Wants From Firm, Top 2 Box (9-10) Levels of Importance on 10-Point Scale: National, by Year*
1.9: Exhibit 1.9 — All Understanding & Empathy Wants From Firm, Top 2 Box (9-10) Levels of Importance on 10-Point Scale: National, by Year*
1.10: Exhibit 1.10 — Importance of Wants From Firm Among Those Who Rely on Paid Investment Professional Primary/Usually: by Investable Assets, 2021
1.11: Exhibit 1.11 — Importance of Wants From Firm: by Anxiety Level, 2021
2: The competitive field is getting tighter, with Top Performers emerging on fewer wants than in the past. Edward Jones, Morgan Stanley, American Funds, T. Rowe Price, Wells Fargo Advisors distinguish themselves by achieving one or more Hearts & Wallets Top Performer designations.
2.1: Exhibit 2.1 – Summary of “Top Performer” Stores on Wants From Firm: 2021 vs. 2020
2.2: Exhibit 2.2 — Want From Firm “HAS WELL-TRAINED STAFF” Importance/Performance: National, by Store, 2021
2.3: Exhibit 2.3 — Want From Firm “INVESTMENT IDEAS ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE, TIMELY, TACTICAL” Importance/Performance: National, by Store, 2021
2.4: Exhibit 2.4 — Want From Firm “FEES ARE CLEAR & UNDERSTANDABLE” Importance/Performance: National, by Store, 2021
2.5: Exhibit 2.5 — Want From Firm “IS UNBIASED, PUTS MY INTERESTS FIRST” Importance/Performance: National, by Store, 2021
2.6: Exhibit 2.6 — Want From Firm “HAS DEFINED, REPEATABLE PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING RESULTS” Importance/Performance: National, by Store, 2021
2.7: Exhibit 2.7 — Want From Firm “HAS MADE ME MONEY” Importance/Performance: National, by Store, 2021
2.8: Exhibit 2.8 — Want From Firm “OFFERS PERSONAL FINANCIAL ADVICE”Importance/Performance: National, by Store, 2021
2.9: Exhibit 2.9 — Want From Firm “PROVIDES CLEAR, USEFUL STATEMENTS” Importance/Performance: National, by Store 2021
2.10: Exhibit 2.10 — Want From Firm “IS EASILY REACHABLE BY TELEPHONE” Importance/Performance: National, by Store, 2021
2.11: Exhibit 2.11 — Want From Firm “QUALITY OF ONLINE TOOLS AND RESEARCH” Importance/Performance: National, by Store, 2021
2.12: Exhibit 2.12 — Want From Firm “HAS GOOD MOBILE APPS” Importance/Performance: National, by Store, 2021
2.13: Exhibit 2.13 — Want From Firm “THERE IS A SPECIFIC PERSON OR TEAM ASSIGNED TO WORK WITH ME” Importance/Performance: National, by Store, 2021
2.14: Exhibit 2.14 — Want From Firm “EXPLAINS THINGS IN UNDERSTANDABLE TERMS” Importance/Performance: National, by Store, 2021
2.15: Exhibit 2.15 — Want From Firm “UNDERSTANDS ME AND SHARES MY VALUES” Importance/Performance: National, by Store, 2021
3: Customer awareness of pricing increased sharply year over year, with higher prices reported for both products and services and a notable jump in use of flat fees.
3.1: Exhibit 3.1 — All Perception of Value, Top 2 Box (9-10) Levels of Importance on 10-Point Scale: National, by Year*
3.2: Exhibit 3.2 — Perception of Value “HAS LOW FEES” Importance/Performance: National, by Store 2021
3.3: Exhibit 3.3 — Perception of Value “FEES ARE REASONABLE FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED” Importance/Performance: National, by Store, 2021
3.4: Exhibit 3.4 — Pricing Topline View: National, by Year
3.5: Exhibit 3.5 — Pricing Topline View, Investing Relationships Only: National, by Year
3.6: Exhibit 3.6 — Service Pricing Mechanism: National, by Year
3.7: Exhibit 3.7 — Service Pricing Amount (bps): National, by Year
3.8: Exhibit 3.8 — Product Pricing Mechanism: National, by Year
3.9: Exhibit 3.9 — Product Pricing Mechanism, Investing Relationships Only: National, by Year
3.10: Exhibit 3.10 — Product Pricing Amount (bps): National, by Year
3.11: Exhibit 3.11 — Overall Pricing NET: National, by Year
3.12: Exhibit 3.12 — Overall Pricing NET: by Respondent Generation, 2021
3.13: Exhibit 3.13 — Don’t Know Pricing NET: National, by Year
3.14: Exhibit 3.14 — Overall Pricing NET Awareness, Know vs. Don’t Know: by Store, 2021
3.15: Exhibit 3.15 — Understanding of How Firms Earn Money: National, by Year
3.16: Exhibit 3.16 — Understanding of How Firms Earn Money – Top-Two Box: by Store, 2021
4: Plotting wants, satisfaction and pricing creates informative maps for competitive insight and strategic decisions. Edward Jones, Vanguard, Charles Schwab, Fidelity and E*TRADE have high customer satisfaction on both “has made me money” and “has low fees.”
4.1: Exhibit 4.1 — Competitive Satisfaction Map: “Has made me money” vs. “Has low fees,” 2021
4.2: Exhibit 4.2 — Competitive Satisfaction Map: “Has made me money” vs. “Has low fees,” 2018
4.3: Exhibit 4.3 — Competitive Satisfaction Map, Select Stores: “Has made me money” vs. “low fees,” 2021 vs. 2018
4.4: Exhibit 4.4 — Competitive Customer Importance vs. Satisfaction Map: “Investment Ideas are Knowledgeable, Timely and Tactical,” 2021
4.5: Exhibit 4.5 — Customer Importance vs. Satisfaction Map for TIAA, All Attributes, 2021
4.6: Exhibit 4.6 — Competitive Satisfaction Map: “Has made me money” vs. Trust, 2021