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Investment Advisor Poll:
What Do You Think About
Fisher's Remarks,
Bad Industry Behavior &
Next Steps?
1.
Are you male or female?
Male
Female
Decline to state
2.
Do you work in financial services?
Yes
No
3.
What was your first reaction to the
news about
Fisher’s lewd comments?
I was shocked/disgusted
I was surprised
I was not surprised
I felt the news was “no big deal” (not shocked/disgusted)
4.
What was your first reaction to the
actual
comments
made by Fisher (who compared winning a client to "trying to get into a girl’s pants”)?
They were sexist and highly inappropriate
They were racy but not highly inappropriate (i.e., sexual, not sexist)
They were stupid
They were “no big deal”
5.
Have you heard similar remarks at industry events?
Yes, many times
A few times
No, not at all
6.
If you were at an industry event and heard similar remarks, what would you do?
Immediately leave the room and/or call out the behavior
Call out/expose the behavior in public/on social media later
Discuss the remarks privately at the event
Keep my feelings of being offended to myself
Ignore it entirely
None of the above
7.
How do you feel about investors withdrawing assets from Fisher Investments due to the lewd remarks?
It is an appropriate response
It is an inappropriate response
8.
Do investors' withdrawals of assets from Fisher send a clear message to the industry that this type of behavior is unacceptable?
Yes
No
9.
How do you feel about Fisher being banned from two industry events?
It is an appropriate response.
It is an inappropriate response.
10.
Would you attend a conference that has Fisher as a speaker?
No
Yes
11.
Did you think Fisher’s behavior is common in the industry?
Yes
No
12.
How common is the verbal harassment of women in the industry?
Very
Somewhat
Uncommon
Nonexistent
13.
How common is the verbal harassment of men in the industry?
Very
Somewhat
Uncommon
Nonexistent
14.
How common is the verbal harassment of persons of color in the industry?
Very
Somewhat
Uncommon
Nonexistent
15.
How common is the verbal harassment of members of the LGBTQ community in the industry?
Very
Somewhat
Uncommon
Nonexistent
16.
How common is physical sexual harassment and assault in the industry?
Very
Somewhat
Uncommon
Nonexistent
17.
Should the industry
end
mandatory arbitration and give employees the right to sue employers if they experience sexual harassment on the job?
Yes
No
18.
How else should the industry respond to harassment and other bad behavior?
Support quotas for female/diverse/inclusive board membership
Do more to promote women and to expand diversity/inclusion efforts overall
Require events, companies and industry groups to have clear policies/programs to stop such behavior
All of the above, along with other possible measures (please explain below)
None of the above
What other steps should be taken to prevent harassment/bad behavior? (Please explain.)
19.
Overall, how do you feel about the Ken Fisher situation and its longer-term impact?
It is a watershed moment for the industry and should lead to positive change in the treatment of women and others.
It is an important development, but unlikely to lead to lasting change.
It is unimportant.
20.
Are you discussing this situation with your colleagues or others?
Yes
No
21.
Are you discussing this situation with your investor clients or prospects?
Yes
No
22.
Is your firm or advisory group discussing this situation and using it as an opportunity to deter such behavior?
Yes, formally
Yes, informally
No
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