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I did mention pushing savers into real estate and other assets. Lots of people are flipping houses simply because thay cannot get decent returns on bank savings
by chewz 6y ago
I did mention pushing savers into real estate and other assets. Lots of people are flipping houses simply because thay cannot get decent returns on bank savings anymore.
Same goes for professional money managers of all kinds who simply cannot provide decent returns to their customers by buying bonds like old school. So they are forced to chase yields in other risky assets.
Also with bank savings everyone has an equal chance. With risky assets - richer people are priviledged with better access to higher returns (via better access to information, scale of investment, credit etc.). So disparities grow.
- pjc50 6y agoWhy are people entitled to a positive return on capital, a particular form of unearned income?
- peterwoerner 6y agoIts not some much they are entitled to it, but rather that if they don't get positive return on capital, it loses value because of inflation. Edit: spelling
- stickfigure 6y agoPeople are entitled to allocate their savings as they choose. It naturally gravitates to positive returns.