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May 2023
26m 9s

Making Cash vs Preserving Money

The Motley Fool
About this episode

If you like to tinker with your investments, then it’s tough to beat the market over a long period of time.

John M. Jennings is the president of St. Louis Trust & Family Office, a Professor at Washington University’s Olin Business School, and the author of “The Uncertainty Solution: How to Invest with Confidence in the Face of the Unknown.” Deidre Woollard caught up with Jennings to discuss:

- Why the improbable happens all the time

- 1 key attribute that some of the best-performing stocks have in common - And the business advantage that “fast followers” have over pioneers

   Companies mentioned: SCHW, TJX, APPL, HUM, SHW

Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: John M. Jennings Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Heather Horton

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