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Jan 2025
1h 17m

Vaudine England - Fortune's Bazaar

Smead Capital Management
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In this episode, journalist and historian Vaudine England joins Cole Smead to discuss her book, “Fortune's Bazaar: The Making of Hong Kong,” discussing pivotal moments throughout Hong Kong’s complex history, the multicultural origins of its population, business culture, recent political changes, and more.

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