tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736446773245191504.post1610558418123558155..comments2024-03-27T08:57:40.926-04:00Comments on Financial Literacy and Ignorance: Finance and the Ski TrailsAnnamaria Lusardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05956062460452648142noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736446773245191504.post-54483357990011817472009-02-17T10:17:00.000-05:002009-02-17T10:17:00.000-05:00There is a basic difference between skiing and eng...There is a basic difference between skiing and engaging in financial literacy.<BR/>People express a clear demand for the pleasure of skiing and accept to have lessons to learn how to ski.<BR/>On the contrary, the great majority of people ( at least in Italy ) do not express any significant demand for financial literacy lessons. <BR/>So it is a prerequisite that schools, families, media disseminate the concept that managing and protecting one’s money is one of the most important competences, particularly in dismal times.<BR/>Francesco Ballarini – Milano<BR/>fcballarini@yahoo.itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736446773245191504.post-35930253829163257192009-02-13T10:30:00.000-05:002009-02-13T10:30:00.000-05:00Rules are simple but, many times, beginners go int...Rules are simple but, many times, beginners go into the "black diamond"<BR/>Many times, financial markets have no simple rules , consumers are not educated and , sometimes, controllers do not do their job...so, I think consumers need much more education and awareness and controllers should have to be awake . Best regards<BR/>Giorgio Canella -ItalyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com