This isn't really true. Governments can print money. And they can raise taxes (immediately upping their revenue). Those are their "assets". Much more reliable

This isn't really true. Governments can print money. And they can raise taxes (immediately upping their revenue). Those are their "assets". Much more reliable ones than the average business. Now look at most businesses. What assets do they have? Second hand manufacturing equipment at best, basically scrap. And that's the companies that have at least some. What assets does Facebook have? A brand name is the main one, you can't resell that really... Lots of western companies are basically hollow. I can't comment on the core point of the article, I'm just saying you're a lot safer with government debt than corporate...