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Daniel McNulty began writing for Investopedia in 2012. His work includes articles on financial analysis, asset allocation, and trading strategies. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), ...

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This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Right now, your brain is decoding these ...