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Nov 2022
29m 46s

FTX Collapse: Lessons for Investors

The Motley Fool
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The Dow closes out a strong (relative to other indices) month, and we take a closer look at the collapse of FTX.

(0:21) Jim Gillies discusses: - Why the Dow Jones Industrial Average is "the dumbest index" - Where investors can find ballast for their portfolios

(15:12) What actually happened with the collapse of FTX? Dylan Lewis and Ricky Mulvey take a closer look at that, as well as some key takeaways for investors.

Stocks mentioned: SHOP, AAPL, KO, MSFT, COIN, HOOD, MSTR

Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jim Gillies, Dylan Lewis Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd

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