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Behavioral economics, essentially a combination of economics and psychology, is tailor-made to help straighten irrational decisions when it comes to portfolio construction.

There are ways to prompt a more accurate “risk answer.” Instead of framing losses as a percent, use dollar terms to drive the point home.

Family dynamics can muddy an otherwise clear situation.

Kerry Curry is a writer for The Home Story as well as several Texas and national publications and is the former executive and magazine editor for HousingWire.

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U.S. Global's fund enters the market at a time when the precious metal is down roughly 10% from its peak a year ago.

Don Bennyhoff is Chairman of the Investment Committee and Director of Investor Education at Portfolio Solutions. He was formerly a senior investment strategist at Vanguard Investment Strategy Group, where he worked for 22 years.

The average score of correct answers was 47%, and only 5% of respondents earned a grade higher than C.

Energy and financial shares lifted the S&P 500, though the index erased more than half of its gain in the final hour of trading.

It’s tremendously rewarding to help people make smart decisions about their wealth.