ING has just conducted an interesting survey (as reported by IR Web Report and Business Insider – Chart of the Day), asking investors about their sources of investment advice.

The graph below shows people primarily rely on themselves (via family, friends, work colleagues and social networks), but besides “own means” financial websites and blogs feature the highest – above financial newspapers, brokers and so on.

Here’s to the rise in prominence of financial bloggers!

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Sources: IR Web Report and Business Insider – Chart of the Day, March 22 & 23, 2010.

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