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Market Insights Video by James Thorne: Money For Nothing

October 28, 2024

What does Dire Straits’ 1985 Live Aid performance of “Money For Nothing” have to do with our current economy? James Thorne highlights how the lyrics reflect the turbulence of today in his November Market Insights, coming soon.

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