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The United States has the most sophisticated financial markets in the world, which does not leave much room to maneuver. But it also offers investors the greatest access to information and the ability to execute trades quickly and efficiently. So it is a mixed bag of opportunity.

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Andrew Lo
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: January 1
Economist
Professor
Hong Kong SAR
China
Andrew W. Lo
Andrew Wen-Chuan Lo
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