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Financial advice industry must give 'soft skills' the credit they deserve

Kathleen Burns Kingsbury | InvestmentNews, November 2017
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Summary:      Almost half​ of Americans say the most difficult topic to discuss with others is personal finance; they would rather discuss death, politics or religion. This social taboo against talking openly and honestly with loved ones contributes to 50% of first marriages ending in divorce, 70% of families failing to successfully pass down wealth to future generations and 69% of parents feeling more comfortable talking with their teens about sex than investing.

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