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FULL SHOW 07/28/2021: Fed meeting has investors on edge

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FULL SHOW 07/28/2021: Fed meeting has investors on edge

FULL SHOW 07/28/2021: Fed meeting has investors on edge

Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel weighs in on the Fed’s policy around inflation.

Plus, Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz warns of price increases fresh off the toy maker’s Q2 results.

And Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company’s Brent Schutte shares his strategy for navigating the recent volatility.


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