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Dec 2020
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How to Use Investing Trends to Build Wea...

Shari Rash, Money Podcast for Women, Personal Finance, Relationships & Mental Health
About this episode

Experts say that millennial wealth is underdeveloped or has yet to reach its full potential. That makes sense. There are a lot of decisions to make when it comes to your money and trying to figure out how and where to invest can be tricky. Does being in cash make sense, should you use apps to invest, and how do you figure out your sweet spot when it comes to investing? Paulina Likos is an investing reporter at U.S. News & World Report, is here on the pod to talk about how you can use investing trends to build your wealth.


Meet Paulina

Paulina is an investing reporter at U.S. News & World Report, covering investing and asset management. Before beginning her career as an investing reporter, Paulina graduated from Villanova University where she studied political science, communication, and business management. Out of college, Paulina spent several years as a risk manager at Fannie Mae, predicting and reducing credit risk for the company.

As an investing reporter with U.S. News & World Report, she has been examining investing trends and how millennials have been responding to them. You are in a stage of their life where building wealth is paramount and Paulina is sharing in this episode how this can be done no matter what your age is through the principles of investing.


What You'll Learn

  • Key investing trends in 2020 and what they mean to you
  • Why cash isn't a great investment
  • How to use mobile apps for investing
  • How do you find your sweet spot with investing
  • Ways to safeguard your investing


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