Marketplace: From the Monday Matters Desk: Standing Up for the Little Guy

Friday, April 14, 2006

From the Monday Matters Desk: Standing Up for the Little Guy

Ordinary investors don't have a chance on Wall Street. Author Gary Weiss' new book, Wall Street Versus America, investigates that premise. He sits down with Kai for a conversation about the balance of power in the market.

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