Attack the Ball Not Your Wealth - Slava Platkov | Dimensional Fund Advisors

Attack the Ball Not Your Wealth - Slava Platkov | Dimensional Fund Advisors

Author: Philip Muscatello - Australian Investor Education June 25, 2025 Duration: 39:01

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Slava Platkov, Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President at Dimensional Fund Advisors’ Sydney office to talk about his journey from Ukraine to Australia, his semi-professional football days, and to explain factor-based investing.


Blog post available at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/slava-platkov-dimensional

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