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Jul 2020
50m 30s

E118: High School Dropout to Top Masters...

WALL STREET OASIS
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In this episode, SkininTheGame16 shares his non-traditional path to a top asset manager in London. From dropping out of high school to traveling abroad to breaking into a top Masters program in London, hear how he navigated some unforgiving circumstances growing up in Brussels. 
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