Passing the Torch Newsletter
Jasper Gould, Emile ChilingirianPassing the Torch is a finance and economics newsletter delivering institutional-quality research with a gen-z perspective, 72 issues a year. Written by high schoolers Jasper Gould and Emile Chilingirian, the two high school founders of the BYCIG.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 68 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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