Investing Skill, Strategy, and Temperament Part of the Series: The Art of Investing
Welcome to a boot camp on investing! Discover the influences that led Professor Longo to a career in finance. Then meet some of the major figures you will study in the course. Survey the key principles and strategies that built their fortunes.
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2016
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Very good videos to get a cream of information about the Investment world... Well done.