50% of investors don't know difference between equities and bonds

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Invesco perpetual is calling on the financial services industry to do more to educate consumers abou...

Invesco perpetual is calling on the financial services industry to do more to educate consumers about the definition of bonds, equities and asset allocation as a survey suggests more than 50% of people do not know the differences. Research conducted by NOP Research Group for Invesco perpetual suggests 50% of investors do not know the difference between bonds and equities, even though bond funds have been the most popular investment selection in the last year, so more needs to be done to ensure people know what their savings are invested in. Furthermore, evidence discovered three q...

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