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The Role of Age in Determining Stock-Bond Investment Mix


Abstract: Economic reasoning suggests that people should invest heavily in stocks when young and then shift to less-risky bonds as they grow older. Yet U.S. households don?t appear to be following this investment pattern.

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Part of Series: The Regional Economist

Publication Date: 2018

Volume: 26

Issue: 4

Order Number: 4