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Apr 1
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Can We Afford to Ignore Financial Litera...

Hosts Justin Klein & Luke Guerrero, CFA | Wealth Managers and Investment Advisors
About this episode

It is critically important to improve financial knowledge because alarming statistics are revealing there are widespread gaps in budgeting, saving, and credit understanding among U.S. adults.

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: GEV - GE Vernova Inc., Market Wrap, RBC - RBC Bearings Inc., Can We Afford to Ignore Financial Literacy?, FDX - FedEx Corp., RYCEY - Rolls-Royce Holdings, Gold Miners, VYM - Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF, DOW - Dow Inc., A-I and Different Industries.



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