Join a growing community of investors who are building wealth through rational thinking and compound interest. Hosted by Chris Franco, CMQ Investing uncovers the truth about investing. You will learn the investment strategies of legendary investors like Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett, and John Bogle. We share lessons from investment books and academic studies, and combine this with market commentary and financial news. Tune-out the noise when you tune-in with us!
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Cathie Wood's ARKK Fund is imploding, just as I predicted it would in January of 2022. Yesterday the ARK Invest CEO published an open letter to the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, encouraging him to lower interest rates. I can't make this up! Listen to this episode for my immediate reaction, and please make sure to subscribe and share. It hel…
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This episode builds on what we learned about The Mathematical Advantages of Doing Nothing. It features empirical evidence and wisdom from Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett, and Jack Bogle. Please share and subscribe. Thank you!Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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20 Forgotten Investment Lessons From the 2008 Financial Crisis
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"You can see the results of not learning from other's mistakes by simply looking [around]. How little originality there is in the common disasters of mankind - drunk driving deaths, reckless driving maimings, incurable venereal diseases, conversion of bright college students into brainwashed zombie as members of destructive cults.." -Charlie Munger…
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In this episode, you will learn everything you need to know about the Margin of Safety concept. The Margin of Safety concept one that all investors should know, internalize, and most importantly, apply. Should I read more from the classic investing books? Let me know here: https://bit.ly/cmq-feedback…
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2022 Is the Worst Time to Buy the Dip (Since the 1930s)
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Warren Buffett preaches the importance of buying more of something you own for less than you initially paid. However, that's easier said than done in 2022. According to the WSJ, 2022 is the worst year for buying the dip since the 1930s. Learn more by listening to this episode!Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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How to Spot Investment Scams (Feat. Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett, & the Story of Nikola)
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Learn how to avoid one of the biggest mistakes investors make. This episode features wisdom from Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett along with the lessons we can learn from the ridiculous story of Nikola. Enjoy!Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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The Painful Lessons Warren Buffett Learned Buying Cigar Butt Companies (Bargain Purchase Folly)
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Learn the most painful lessons Warren Buffett learned after buying cigar butt (or cheap) companies. If you like this episode, please share and subscribe. Thank you!Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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Learn about a small portion of Warren Buffett's 1996 letter to shareholders and the invaluable lessons it reveals about how to identify the best businesses. Please share and subscribe!Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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Learn 3 time-tested concepts that all investors who aim to be rational can use to their advantage. This epsiode features highlights from a Financial Time article (2007) written by Arne Alsin, CIO and portfolio manager of Worm Capital.Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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How Compounding Costs Keep You From Building Long-Term Wealth (Featuring Jack Bogle)
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Jack Bogle teaches us why costs can make the difference between investment success and investment failure. If you apply Bogle's time-tested wisdom, your future self will likely be wealthier as a result. Please follow, share, and listen to more episodes.Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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How You Can Win as an Investor by Playing Like a Loser
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Learn key takeaways and actionable insights from "The Loser's Game" by Charles D. Ellis. Ellis' classic article was published in 1975 and won the Graham & Dodd award in 1977. The wisdom is timeless and usable. Hope you enjoy!Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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Despite the short-term pain they cause, bear markets offer an opportunity for Gen Z and Millenial investors. This episode also covers their history, typical duration, and much more. Please follow CMQ Investing and share this episode with a friend. It helps us grow. Thank you!Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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This epsiode begins with the news that Warren Buffett sold some of Berkshire Hathaway's stake in BYD. The response from the investment community reminded me of one of Warren Buffett's most valuable lessons about how to think if you want to be a great investor. If you find value in this episode, please share it with a friend. Thank you!…
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The Reason Warren Buffett Never Bought Twitter (Learn Why Management Matters)
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You will learn about the recent Whisleblower complaint filed by Twitter’s former Head of Security, and how it illustrates one of Warren Buffett’s most valuable lessons about investing.Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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How Blockchain Technology Will Revolutionize Business on Wall Street & Beyond (Featuring Charlie Munger & Charles Darwin)
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You will learn how blockchain technology is revolutionizing the way Wall Street institutions like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan do business. The content is important for all investors to consider as blockchain technology will likely impact every business in some form or fashion. If you like this episode, you should listen to this episode next.…
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The war between Apple and Facebook is far from over. This episode reveals how small businessess are struggling to acquire new customers as efficiently as they once did, prior to Apple's privacy changes. What does this mean for the businesses you follow?
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Investors Beware: How Ignoring Turnover Ratios Can Crush Your Long-Term Returns
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One of the advantages of the VOO over the VTI is the turnover ratio. This metric is important for all investors to understand, and this episode will help you do just that. Hope you enjoy!Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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5 Costly Mistakes That Investors Can Easily Avoid (According to Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger)
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This episode uncovers 5 costly investing mistakes that all investors should avoid. Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger discussed these mistakes at Berkshire Hathaway meetings pre-1994 i.e. before the meetings were recorded and transcribed. Listen to the full episode for the full story.Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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It has been 90 days since I last shared the details about what is inside my stock portfolio. You will learn what seven stocks (and two index funds) make up nearly 100% of the portfolio's value. I also detail the time-tested principles that serve as the foundation of my personal investment strategy. Hope you enjoy!…
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Delisting Drama For Alibaba ($BABA)
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Alibaba was the U.S.’s largest IPO in 2014, but now $BABA is one step closer to being delisted. What happened to Alibaba between now and then? Should U.S. shareholders worry about a potential delisting? Find out the latest about Alibaba's delisting drama in this episode.Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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The Psychology of Elon Musk’s Costliest Mistakes (Feat. Wisdom From Charlie Munger)
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Elon Musk’s character traits have a tendency to get him into trouble, as shown by Twitter’s new lawsuit attempting to force the completion of his $44 billion acquisition of the company. What are those traits, and what can we learn from them? I share my analysis of Elon Musk’s psychology and some relevant lessons about leadership with help from Char…
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The Bubble of 2022: Why One Academic Believes Tech Stocks Have a Long Way to Fall
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Advances in technologies like blockchain and AI supposedly have the potential to fuel economic growth, creating billions of dollars of value for investors. But are these new technologies living up to the hype? I share and discuss the findings of a new article from Nieman Lab about why we could be living in an unproductive bubble.…
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How Charlie Munger Became Warren Buffett’s Right-Hand Man
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Warren Buffett says that he would have been “a whole lot poorer” without the influence of his business partner Charlie Munger. But what effect did Charlie actually have on Warren’s investment career? We take a trip back to 1988 and read from “The Inside Story of Warren Buffett,” Carol J. Loomis’s Fortune Magazine article that describes the origins …
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Have Elon Musk’s Dogecoin tweets lost their magic touch? Over the weekend, Elon Musk again tweeted his support for Dogecoin, but his statements failed to move the price of the cryptocurrency as much as they did in 2021. What does this say about the state of the crypto economy amidst the ongoing crash? I share my thoughts. If you enjoy the episode, …
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My research into emerging market ETFs has led me to conclude that they’re a ripoff for retail investors. I share three reasons to avoid them based on investing lessons I’ve learned from Jack Bogle and Warren Buffett. If you enjoy the episode, please follow the podcast and share it with a friend.Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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Warren Buffett Warned Us About Bitcoin in 2011
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In his 2011 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Warren Buffett described the three different types of assets—and warned against investing in assets like Bitcoin, whose value has plunged 27% this week alone. I share the lessons from this letter that help provide clarity to this week's cryptocurrency crash. If you enjoy the episode, please fol…
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Invesco’s popular $QQQ ETF charges an expense ratio of 0.20%. Why is it so expensive? I read the fine print of QQQ’s prospectus and discover the potentially disturbing truth about how QQQ investors’ money is spent. If you enjoy the episode, please follow the podcast and share it with a friend.Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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Time-Tested Wisdom to Ease Your Recession-Related Anxiety (Feat. Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, & Jack Bogle)
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Feeling anxious about your investments as fears of a recession loom? Tune out the noise with these words of investing wisdom from Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and Jack Bogle. If you enjoy the episode, please follow the podcast and share it with a friend.Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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The Simplest Way to Improve Your Stock Market Returns (Feat. Jack Bogle)
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I discuss the importance of minimizing the costs of investing; a mathematically-proven way to improve your investment returns. The episode features sections from “The Little Book of Common Sense Investing” by Jack Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group and pioneer of the low-cost index fund.Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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Bear Market Investing: How to Stay Sane & Build Wealth When Stocks Are Dropping
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According to the Wall Street Journal, “investors and their frayed nerves were tested further Friday" as the S&P 500 briefly dipped into bear market terrain, or 20% below its most recent high. In response to this news, I share the wisdom that helps me stay rational as an investor during these uncertain times in the stock market.…
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Is it inefficient to wait for good companies (or stocks) to go on sale? I share my response to this question from a fellow CMQ Investor. The wisdom is relevant to today’s stock market and will endure in the future no matter the market conditions. If you enjoy the episode, please follow the podcast and share it with a friend.…
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During the 2008 financial crisis, Charlie Munger made millions on behalf of the Daily Journal corporation by investing their cash in beaten-down stocks. I share the lessons from a 2013 Wall Street Journal article about how Charlie was able to profit while other investors panicked. If you enjoy the episode, please follow the podcast and share it wit…
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How Warren Buffett Picks Winning Stocks (Remastered)
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Want to learn how to pick stocks like Warren Buffett? In Episode #90 of the CMQ Investing podcast, we go back in time to 1996, a year when Warren Buffett unveiled the wisdom of his stock-picking strategy. If you enjoy the episode, please follow the podcast and share it with a friend.Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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The Overlooked Reason Why Elon Musk Bought Twitter for $44 Billion (& Why Tesla Shareholders May Benefit Long-Term)
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In Episode #89 of the CMQ Investing Podcast, I share my hot take on the overlooked reason why Elon Musk bought Twitter: It ensures that Tesla’s ($TSLA) marketing and advertising remain essentially free for the foreseeable future. If you enjoy the episode, please follow the podcast and share it with a friend.…
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Shares in Netflix ($NFLX) plunged 35% on Wednesday, after the company announced they lost 200,000 subscribers in Q1 2022. In Episode #88 of the CMQ Investing podcast, I share the enduring investing lessons from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger that this news can help us remember and retain. If you enjoy the episode, please follow the podcast and s…
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The State of the Union for CMQ Investing (An Important Update)
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In Episode #87 of the CMQ Investing podcast, I share an important, behind-the-scenes update with you about the state of CMQ Investing: Where we are, how we got here, and where we’re headed in the future. Subscribe to the CMQ Investing YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/CMQInvestingKirjoittanut Chris Franco
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Nick Maggiulli Interview - Data-Driven Wealth Building + Thoughts on Stock Picking, Personal Savings, Books to Read, Favorite Munger Quotes & More
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Nick Maggiulli, creator of OfDollarsAndData.com and Chief Operating Officer for Ritholtz Wealth Management, is the author of the new book “Just Keep Buying: Proven ways to save money and build your wealth.” Maggiulli joins Franco to discuss a range of topics—including why dollar cost averaging always beats market timing, Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter…
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Brian Feroldi Interview - What Makes the Stock Market Go Up? + Thoughts on Netflix ($NFLX), Alibaba ($BABA), PayPal ($PYPL), Zoom ($ZM), & More
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Brian Feroldi has the #1 investing book on Amazon this week (Why Does The Stock Market Go Up?). Feroldi joins Franco to discuss a range of topics—including investing psychology, reasons to sell your stocks, Netflix ($NFLX), Alibaba ($BABA), Paypal ($PYPL), Zoom ($ZM), Peloton ($PTON), investing mistakes to avoid, and much more.…
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The Dangers of Dividend Investing That No One Ever Warned You About (Feat. Phil Fisher)
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According to some investors on social media, collecting passive income from dividend stocks is one of the best ways to make money in the stock market. But dividend stocks have downsides that are rarely ever talked about. In Episode #84 of the CMQ Investing podcast, you’ll learn why many great businesses (including Berkshire Hathaway) don’t pay divi…
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How I Lost Money in the Stock Market (Biggest Mistakes & Lessons Learned)
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In Episode #83 of the CMQ Investing podcast, I come clean about the mistakes I’ve made in the past that have caused me to lose money in the stock market. I share the lessons I learned from making those mistakes, and give some examples of how I continue to apply those lessons today. If you enjoy the episode, please follow the podcast and share it wi…
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The 4 Pillars of Charlie Munger’s Investment Strategy
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In Episode #82 of the CMQ Investing podcast, I summarize and explain Charlie Munger’s unique approach to investing in the stock market. You’ll learn how to identify great investing opportunities, what to do when you find them, and how to use “worldly wisdom” to compound your money like one of the greatest investors of all time. If you enjoy the epi…
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How to Predict the Future of a Business (Like Charlie Munger)
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According to Charlie Munger, “the game of investing is one of making better predictions about the future than other people.” In Episode #81 of the CMQ Investing podcast, I share the framework I use to make predictions about the future earnings of a business, and explain why I avoid investing in businesses whose futures are difficult to predict. If …
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In Episode #80 of the CMQ Investing podcast, I share one of the most valuable lessons I've learned from Warren Buffett about risk, and talk about how this lesson is helping me cope with the short-term damage my Alibaba (BABA) stock is doing to my portfolio. The lesson comes from Robert Hagstrom's book The Warren Buffett Portfolio, which Charlie Mun…
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Alibaba Is Crashing (I'm Not Selling $BABA Because of This Investing Lesson From Phil Fisher)
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My shares of Alibaba (BABA) dropped below $100 today as investors are panic selling. I was tempted to sell, but thankfully I was reminded of a timeless investing lesson from legendary investor Phil Fisher.Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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CMQ Market News - Inflation Hits 40-Year High, Stocks Resume Slump, Amazon’s Stock Split, Biden’s Crypto Executive Order, & More
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In Episode #78 of the CMQ Investing podcast, I share my thoughts on today’s investing news—including inflation’s 40-year record high of 7.9%, stock market volatility, Amazon’s 20:1 stock split, Limewire’s crypto comeback, President Biden’s new executive order on cryptocurrency, and much more. If you enjoy the episode, please follow the podcast and …
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Please Don’t Cancel Me, Warren Buffett
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In Episode #77 of the CMQ Investing podcast, I respond to our first negative review on Apple Podcasts. If you enjoy the episode, please follow the podcast and share it with a friend.Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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CMQ Market News - Buffett’s $5 Billion Petroleum Bet, U.S. Pension Funds Down $475 Billion, Shake Shack’s Bitcoin Strategy, & More
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In Episode #76 of the CMQ Investing Podcast, I review and share my thoughts on today's investing news—including the record surge in U.S. gas prices, Berskhire's $5 billion bet on Occidental Petroleum (OXY), major equity losses in U.S. pension funds, Shake Shack's Bitcoin loyalty rewards, crypto's new ally in the U.S. Senate, and much more. If you e…
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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: How to Protect Your Portfolio During a Global Crisis (Feat. Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger)
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sent stocks tumbling, and investors across the globe are wondering how to protect their portfolio during this major world event. In Episode #75 of the CMQ Investing podcast, I share my thoughts on what it means to be a rational investor during these uncertain times. Would Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger change …
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Warren Buffett’s 2021 Shareholder Letter (Live Reading & Reaction)
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In Episode #74 of the CMQ Investing podcast, I read and react to Warren Buffett’s latest letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. If you enjoy the content, please follow the CMQ Investing podcast and share it with your friends.Kirjoittanut Chris Franco
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Alibaba’s Quarterly Profit Is Set to Plummet 60%. Here’s Why I’m Not Selling
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Alibaba ($BABA), the dominant stock in my portfolio, is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings results tomorrow. According to an article in Barron's today, the numbers might not look good. In Episode #73 of the CMQ Investing podcast, I familiarize myself with analysts' low expectations for BABA and explain why, despite whatever happens tomorrow,…
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