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25 October 2006 Multimedia

What Everyone Should Know About Saving and Investing—Part II

David Blitzstein, Zvi Bodie, PhD, Jeffrey J. Diermeier, CFA, Dallas Salisbury, and Paul Solman

Some questions to be addressed in this panel discussion:
• What can be done to enable households to make more rational financial decisions?

  • What can be done to enable households to make more rational financial decisions?
  • What should be the content of the educational materials provided by government and other not-for-profit organizations?
  • Who should decide about the content?
  • Is there a unique role for universities to play?
  • Should radio and television broadcasters be encouraged to air a certain amount of financial literacy education programming for all age categories?
  • Should the financial services industry and/or government fund such programming?