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Feb 2019
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02-11-19: Are the Near Monopolistic Prac...

Hosts Justin Klein & Luke Guerrero, CFA | Wealth Managers and Investment Advisors
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Monopolies limit competition and lead to abuses of power and there is evidence that the capabilities of the tech industry have outpaced those of U.S. policy makers.


Today's Stocks & Topics: MTCH - Match Group Inc., BAC - Bank of America Corp., APHA - Aphria Inc., ATVI - Activision Blizzard Inc., Book Value, 5G, Smart Income Strategies, Robo-Advisors, ORCL - Oracle Corp., Investing Tools.

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