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Expert stock picker David Shapiro: How to catch a ride on the upside of Covid-19

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David Shapiro, a closely followed stockbroker, and his long-time pal Alec Hogg, BizNews founder, pick up on the stock markets - in particular how best to catch a ride on any positive news and changes sparked by Covid-19. They discuss Covid-19 vaccine developments and how tech stocks that have benefited from the shutdowns are performing in the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Jul 2020 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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