About this episode
This episode features an in-depth conversation with Justin Baer about his book House of Fidelity and the evolution of Fidelity Investments in the investment landscape.
This episode features an in-depth conversation with Justin Baer about his book House of Fidelity, exploring how Fidelity Investments helped transform investing from an elite activity into a mainstream necessity. The discussion traces Fidelity’s evolution from mutual fund pioneer to 401(k) powerhouse, highlighting its adaptability as active stock picking gave way to index investing (driven in part by figures like Jack Bogle). It also examines the firm’s surprising embrace of cryptocurrency und...
People in this episode
Host: Don McDonald
Guest: Justin Baer
Topics covered
- Fidelity Investments
- cryptocurrency
- index investing
- mutual funds
- 401(k)
- investment evolution
Keywords
- Fidelity Investments
- cryptocurrency
- index investing
- mutual funds
- 401(k)
- Jack Bogle
- investment transformation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fidelity Investments
Books & works: House of Fidelity
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