Selected Topics in Financial Literacy

Abstract

Financial literacy has become a major area of research in recent years, both in the investment and retirement literature with respect to the increasing complexity of financial products and need to save for retirement. Studies generally find individuals are financially uninformed and lacking in basic financial principles. This study discusses in depth research with detailed analyses of financial literacy, financial education, individual investment outcomes, genetic investment biases, and related issues. A vast literature concerning investor financial literacy and education exists, which the author discusses and puts into perspective.