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Sep 2021
45m 9s

CalSTRS CIO Weighs in on the Fed, Stocks...

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CalSTRS CIO Chris Ailman gives his exclusive take on the Fed, possible rate hikes and the state of the markets and economy. Plus, RBC Capital Markets' Amy Wu Silverman discusses a big bet on the options market by a trader in recent days. And our special series "Go Big Or Go Home" continues with some of the best ideas for Q4 from Piper Sandler's Craig Johns ... Show More
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