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Opinion
Stein: Banks and Brokers Earn Bad Reputations by Pushing Manufactured Products
“I didn't want to be a bank. I didn't want to be A broker. I didn't want to be any of those things, because I think they all have bad reputations for a reason. They're manufacturing product and selling product.”
Jon Stein Oct 29, 2018 ▶ 20:02 Betterment: Jon Stein
Opinion
Stein: Vanguard offered great funds in the mid-2000s but had terrible UI
“Then I looked at investing, and I had a Vanguard account, and another company I have tremendous respect for I had you know, some great Vanguard mutual funds, but the interface was terrible. The experience was just not keeping up”
Jon Stein Oct 29, 2018 ▶ 14:17 Betterment: Jon Stein
Opinion
Stein: Finance Initially Seemed Unexciting Because It Just Helps the Rich
“Finance was just like, ah, you know, it's like helping rich people get richer. That doesn't seem that exciting to me.”
Jon Stein Oct 29, 2018 ▶ 8:00 Betterment: Jon Stein
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