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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 clos ... Show More

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