What the Olympics and investing have in common
For investors, certain parallels can be drawn between the thousands of athletes going for gold and investing.
25th July 2024 08:57
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The 2024 Paris Olympics is taking place over the next few weeks. For investors, certain parallels can be drawn between the thousands of athletes going for gold and investing.
To discuss what investing and the Olympics have in common, as well as giving his views on the stock market outlook for the host nation, is Oliver Collin, co-head of European equities at Invesco.
This interview took place on 1 July, prior to France’s second-round election results.
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