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Assessing financial literacy-Q5
BILINGUAL POST 3. If interest rates rise, what will typically happen to bond prices? Se i tassi di interesse salgono, cosa succede ai prezzi delle obbligazioni?
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The 5 Pillars of Financial Literacy (and how it all began)// I 5 Pilastri dell'Educazione Finanziaria
Bilingual post ENG: Back in the early 2000s, two brilliant economists—Annamaria Lusardi and Olivia Mitchell—asked a simple but world-changing question:“Do people actually understand the basics of finance?” To find out, they created what became known as the “Big 5” financial literacy questions—a short test designed to measure how well individuals grasp fundamental money concepts.When they ran it worldwide, the results were… eye-opening. Even in advanced economies, only about one in three adults could answer all five questions correctly. Those five questions weren’t random. They represented the five pillars of financial literacy—the building blocks of every sound financial decision: 1. Interest Rates – understanding how money grows (or debt compounds) over time. 2. Inflation – knowing how rising prices quietly erode purchasing power. 3. Risk Diversification – realizing why “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” is timeless investing wisdom. 4. Bond Pricing – grasping how interest rates and bond values move in opposite directions. 5. Mortgages – understanding how loan terms, payments, and interest interact over time. I’ve already shared the five questions from the Lusardi–Mitchell quiz—you can take it now and see how you score before diving deeper into each pillar. In the coming days, I’ll post about each one in detail: what it means, why it matters, and how you can apply it (or teach it) in real life. Financial literacy isn’t a luxury. It’s a life skill. And this is where it starts. IT: All’inizio degli anni 2000, due brillanti economiste – Annamaria Lusardi e Olivia Mitchell – si sono poste una domanda semplice ma rivoluzionaria:«Le persone capiscono davvero le basi della finanza?» Per scoprirlo, hanno ideato quello che oggi conosciamo come il “Big 5” test di alfabetizzazione finanziaria: un breve quiz pensato per misurare la conoscenza dei concetti fondamentali della finanza personale.Quando lo hanno somministrato in diversi Paesi, i risultati sono stati sorprendenti: anche nelle economie più avanzate, solo una persona su tre rispondeva correttamente a tutte e cinque le domande.
Assessing financial literacy- Q4
BILINGUAL POST A 15-year mortgage typically requires higher monthly payments than a 30-year mortgage for the same principal. but the total interest paid over the life of the loan will be less// Un mutuo a 15 anni richiede generalmente rate mensili più elevate rispetto a un mutuo a 30 anni per lo stesso capitale. Tuttavia, gli interessi totali pagati nel corso della durata del prestito saranno inferiori.
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Would you trust a 20% return?-Ti fideresti di un rendimento del 20%?
ENGLISH Today I want to share another question to test your financial literacy — and it’s not a joke! 😀 This one comes from one of my favorite financial writers, Matt Levine, author of Bloomberg’s brilliant Money Stuff column. Here it is: 1. What should you do if someone offers you a 20% return with virtually no risk? A. Take it quickly before you miss out – it’s so attractive, it’ll be gone in no time B. Do it, but only after digging into details to verify it’s as advertised C. Assume it’s fraud or extremely risky despite the claims, and turn it down Take a moment to think about it. You can share your answer in the comments or reply to the email you’ll receive. If it feels tricky, don’t worry — you’re not alone. It was found that a surprising number of people struggle with this question. Often it seems those who find it the most challenging tend to be those who do best on the “Big Five” test. I will post the correct answer next week :) Until then, have a great weekend. Yours truly, Elisabetta ITALIANO Oggi voglio condividere con voi un’altra domanda per mettere alla prova la vostra cultura finanziaria — e no, non è uno scherzo! 😀 Questa viene da uno dei miei giornalisti finanziari preferiti, Matt Levine, autore della brillante rubrica Money Stuff su Bloomberg. Eccola: Cosa dovresti fare se qualcuno ti offre un rendimento del 20% con praticamente nessun rischio? A. Accettare subito, prima che l’occasione sparisca — è così allettante che non durerà a lungo. B. Accettare, ma solo dopo aver verificato nei dettagli che sia davvero come promesso. C. Supporre che si tratti di una frode o di un investimento molto rischioso, nonostante le apparenze, e rifiutare. Prenditi un momento per pensarci.Puoi condividere la tua risposta nei commenti o rispondere all’email che riceverai. Se ti sembra una domanda difficile, non preoccuparti!Le ricerche mostrano che molte persone trovano questa domanda impegnativa. Curiosamente, spesso proprio chi la trova più difficile ottiene i risultati migliori nel test delle “Big Five” competenze finanziarie.
20% return with no risk test- CORRECT ANSWER
If someone promises a 20% return with virtually no risk, the safest and most financially literate reaction is to assume something is wrong. High return with no risk is a classic red flag.The correct answer to the test was C. Some of you chose B, and doing due diligence is always good practice, but in a case like this the right instinct is skepticism. Turning it down is the prudent move. @Madali Navas @Nina Couto
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