We are experiencing a crisis in higher education in the US. Total student loan debt is now over $1.6 trillion, up about 50% from only 6 years earlier. The cost of a college education continues to rise at levels that far outstrip inflation. Is this sustainable? In this episode Gary Brode talks about the challenges facing higher education and his research that is helping to indentify opportunities to invest in the future growth of online colleges and universities.

Here’s the link to episode blog post: https://www.stocksforbeginners.net/blog/brode

Here's a link to Gary's report: https://www.deepknowledgeinvesting.com/post/the-depth-report-online-education-coursera-cour-and-2u-twou

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