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How Emotional Intelligence Can Make You a Better Investor – Ep 23

July 30, 2019

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A knee surgeon can't decide to operate only on right knees because he previously had a few mishaps with the left side. But investors can do just that: They can pick their battles and avoid problems they're unlikely to solve correctly. Listen to...

A knee surgeon can’t decide to operate only on right knees because he previously had a few mishaps with the left side. But investors can do just that: They can pick their battles and avoid problems they’re unlikely to solve correctly. Listen to Vitaliy explain how to take advantage of this ability.

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