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"It is easier to learn and apply financial knowledge when you are young and have less to worry about..."
Ethan Ng
What We're Reading"Americans Want to Believe Jobs Are the Solution to Poverty. They're Not."
So many of our financial maxims rely on the idea that hard work leads to success. But a recent feature in the New York Times, entitled challenges that premise...
CAREER CORNERGrowth Over Time
"This is my first non-Fortune 100 job and now, in hindsight, it’s what I was craving: driving change in a fast-paced environment without substantial corporate bureaucracy. Earlier in my career I needed more structure, coaching, training, and other guardrails that large corporations can provide.."
Carlos Abisambra
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIESSummer Financial Institute
High School students are immersed in an intensive 6-week program. The curriculum includes financial literacy, lunch & learn events, simulated trading, soft skills training, leadership and professional development workshops, and tons of exposure to the financial services and tech industry. Each graduate of this program receives a funded brokerage account.
Apply at www.greenwoodproject.org
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