Fun facts – $ and Sense

Fun facts – $ and Sense – Brief Article

Jennifer L. Smith

* The United States has the lowest national savings rate in the industrialized world. Many Americans are not saving adequately for their retirement.

Source: American Savings Education Council 2001, www.asec.org

* Ever wonder what they mean by bears and bulls in the stock market? A bear or “bearish” market means that stock prices are going down, and a bull or “bullish” market means that stock prices are rising.

Source: BE Research

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