Today's investment education should be lessModern Portfolio Theory and more behavioral economics. (Photo:Shutterstock)
Which question do you think the typical retirement planparticipant could answer the quickest: “What is the long-termimpact of your asset allocation on the growth of your retirementplan?” or “What is the immediate impact to your weekly spending if you contribute $10 more apaycheck into your 401(k)?”
Therein lies the reason we no longer see hours of employeeeducation dedicated to style boxes, growth versus valuedefinitions, and other remnants of Modern Portfolio Theory. Thetruth of the matter is people just don't need to know thatstuff.
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