Don’t have to be smart to get rich: Study

The link between earned income and IQ, which is admittedly just one measure of intelligence, simply isn’t that strong. PHOTO: ST FILE
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If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich?

That has long been a rejoinder from business people to academics, economists in particular.

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