How much should you trust financial advice online?
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For those new to investing, financial tips can be found at your fingertips on social media - be it TikTok, Instagram, or even LinkedIn. Financial influencers, also known as “finfluencers”, who dish out advice on the latest investment trend are now trusted by many. But how do we separate the good advice from the bad? I explore this in my latest story.
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