The rise of passive investing and FIRE is just a natural consequence of the "infinite" bull market and resulting widening equality gap. Whether it goes down in

The rise of passive investing and FIRE is just a natural consequence of the "infinite" bull market and resulting widening equality gap. Whether it goes down in a gradient to common people like FIRE folks, or is strictly restricted to the higher classes, someone will position themselves to profit from the Fed policies. I don't see how they can be blamed. Blame the people that create these economic conditions, because they and their friends certainly aren't benevolently leaving profits on the table, they're grabbing everything they can.