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Fluid Intelligence. Cognitive Theory. Word Recall Test (immediate and delayed average, 2010 Health & Retirement Study). ( Source :). Rates of cognitive impairment by Age (Source Agarwal , Driscoll, Gabaix and Laibson , 2010). Interest Rates on Loans.
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Word Recall Test (immediate and delayed average, 2010 Health & Retirement Study) (Source:)
Rates of cognitive impairment by Age(Source Agarwal, Driscoll, Gabaix and Laibson, 2010)
Financial Literacy (TTU Financial Literacy Assessment Project) • Examples of questions: • 8. Savings accounts and money market accounts are most appropriate for • 1 Long-term investments like retirement • 2 Emergency funds and short-term goals • 3 Earning a high rate of return • 17. If you have an insurance policy with a higher deductible, the premiums will be • 1 Higher • 2 Lower • 3 The same
Investments • 13. The benefit of owning investments that are diversified is that it • 1 Reduces risk • 2 Increases return • 3 Reduces tax liability • 15. The main advantage of a 401(k) plan is that it: • 1 Provides a high rate of return with little risk • 2 Allows you to shelter retirement savings from taxation • 3 Provides a well diversified mix of investment assets
Who Pays for Financial Advice?(By Age & Type of Advice) (Source: Finke, Huston, and Winchester, 2011)
Accepting Cognitive Aging • Decline in financial decision making ability mirrors decline in cognitive ability in advanced age • Importance of planning for cognitive decline • Similar to decline in driving • But, when drivers given objective evidence of declining skills, they change behavior (Holland & Rabbitt, 1992)
Thank You! Michael Finke Michael.Finke@ttu.edu www.pfp.ttu.edu