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How do you decide where to invest?

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  • Posted by Jo Easton
  • on January 19, 2010 1:54 PM

This week we’re exploring how people make decisions about their investments — what drives them psychologically.

If you have investments in stocks or bonds of any sort, you can help us report this story.

Why do you invest the way you do? What drives your choices? Does the behavior of others influence your investment and consumer decisions? If your neighbor, uncle, or coworker buys an item or invests in a particular stock, does that encourage you to do the same? Why (or why not)?

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