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The episode features journalist Justin Baer discussing Fidelity's impact on American investing and its private family-controlled nature.

Wall Street Journal journalist Justin Baer on Fidelity’s private empire, the Johnson family, Jerry Tsai, and the company that helped reshape American investing. Episode Overview Fidelity is one of the most important financial companies in America — and also one of the least understood. Millions of Americans know it through their 401(k), brokerage account, or mutual funds, but few know the story behind the private, family-controlled Boston firm that helped reshape modern investing. &n...

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