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Feb 2025
47m 39s

February 2025 Mailbag: Simple Stocks

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Peter Lynch taught us to buy what we know. Can successful investing be that simple? And if we know and love the companies we own, how should we go about selling them? How are we supposed to remember why we bought these stocks in the first place? All this and more in month's mailbag! Companies Mentioned: TTD, AXON, COST, AAPL Host: David Gardner Producer: R ... Show More
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