Americans understand diversification, but not inflation - Articles - Employee Benefit News

Image via WikipediaAmericans understand diversification, but not inflation - Articles - Employee Benefit News Surprisingly, most Americans showed understanding of diversification, asset allocation and dollar-cost averaging, while flunking basic questions about other financial concepts in a survey for Northwestern Mutual. This discrepancy is consistent with findings in a 2006 study.

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