3 Key Events From the Past Week

In this segment from The Motley Fool's everything-financials show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson recap a busy week of financial news and stock moves. Matt calls out the better-than-expected earnings reported by one of the biggest mREITs, while David tells viewers about a dividend stock that should be on their radar.

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