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Dec 2021
45m 6s

How the Index Fund Was Created and Chang...

Shari Rash, Money Podcast for Women, Personal Finance, Relationships & Mental Health
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Imagine a bunch of really smart people sitting around and deciding to invent a financial product that would democratize investing and save investors like you and me billions of dollars in fees. That is how the index fund was created and changed money forever. Our guest, Robin Wigglesworth, has written this phenomenal and insightful book called Trillions: How ... Show More
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