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Invest talk is made possible by KPP Financial, a registered investment advisor firm, serving clients throughout the United States.

Here is KPP Financial Chief Executive Officer, Financial Advisor, Justin Klein.

Good afternoon, fellow investors, and welcome back to Invest Talk. This is our Monday,

December 16th, 2024 edition. We are less than 10 days away from Christmas and soon the new year

will be here. And with that said, you know, that's a, it's a time of change. It's a time to close

this year. You know, we only have a handful of trading days left in the year. And this brings me

to a message we recently received.

And as you all know, the Investak family lost CPsley this past summer.

And last week we learned that we had a donation to, in Steve's name, to Operation Hope. And Operation Hope states a mission to, in Steve's name, to Operation Hope.

And Operation Hope states a mission to advance economic opportunity by providing the tools

needed to reach financial goals to help individuals with their financial literacy.

And we all know Steve was a big advocate for that.

And it's why we do the show, not just talking about investments, but just having a

firmer grasp broadly on financial concepts so that people can keep themselves out of trouble

and make good decisions with their money.

Not just on the investment side, but from a personal finance perspective as well.

And Operation Hope certainly helps that.

And the message with the donation said, Justin, I've listened to your InvestTalk podcast

for six or seven plus years now.

I always enjoyed listening to Steve, and even though I have never met either one of you, I was saddened by Steve's situation and his passing away.

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