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Mary Hall is a editor for Investopedia's Advisor Insights, in addition to being the editor of several books and doctoral papers. Mary received her bachelor's in English from Kent State University with ...

Stephen John Haslett is a member of the NZ Ministry of Health Covid-19 Expert Advisory Network. As a member of the Te Punaha Matatini research collaboration Richard Arnold receives funding from the ...