Jeff Ubben bets on underperforming for-profit education stock
Jeff Ubben's Inclusive Capital has a 5.65% stake in Strategic Education despite the bad reputation for-profit education received in recent years.
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5 Drivers Behind the Sustainable Investing Shift
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