Accessing Reliable Information

You just received an email from a friend of your brother telling you about his new job at the a big technology company on the rise. He asks you if you want to invest your hard-earned summer job money in the company. Then, you read about the same company in a financial newsletter to which your parents have subscribed for years. The newsletter says the company is in financial trouble. Who do you believe?

When you make financial decisions in your everyday life, it is important for you to make sure that the sources of information that you use are reliable. There are many different sources of financial information, but not all of them are reliable.

Essential Question

• What are sources of financial information and how should they be evaluated?