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Nov 2024
9m 49s

From Ballots to Markets: Analyzing the 2...

Blackrock
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As the election results have been called, we bring you a special episode of The Bid where Catherine Kress, head of Geopolitical Research and Strategy at BlackRock joins Oscar to discuss what is next for markets and how investors can position themselves for success during a volatile period. 
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