3 things I wish I knew when I was broke | Vivian Tu

摘要

Vivian Tu, a Wall Street trader turned financial educator, discusses her journey from financial struggles to becoming a leading figure in accessible finance education. She emphasizes the importance of financial literacy, creating a supportive community, and leveraging modern financial tools to build wealth. Tu also highlights systemic issues that make it harder for marginalized groups to grow wealth and offers practical advice on saving, investing, and navigating the financial system.

学习信息

难度

B2

词数

4819 词

句数

291 句

时长

28 分钟

主题

Finance & Money

系列

TED Talks Daily

重点词汇

• perceive感知；察觉；理解
• authentic真正的；真实的；可信的
• incentivize激励；鼓励
• literacy读写能力；知识水平
• diversify使多样化
• acronym首字母缩略词
• discretionary任意的；酌情的
• marginalized被边缘化的

重点词组

• be set up被设立；被安排
• get a grip on掌握；理解
• take advantage of利用；利用……的优势
• make a difference产生影响；有所作为
• be based on基于；以……为基础
• be in a position to处于……的位置；有能力