fn_bb_sqr_pnts

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   by fn_bb_sqr_pnts 9mo ago

   from my understanding, it's a healthcare investors conference where investors meet companies (both public and private), esp those looking to fund raise.
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   by fn_bb_sqr_pnts 4y ago

   that's a very incomplete view of Citizens United - the specific issue was not that it was published before an election - it was that paid for by a non-profit organization (Citizens United is a PAC). individuals are allowed to publish a
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   by fn_bb_sqr_pnts 5y ago

   A few things to note: 1. points 1-2 are often cited as to why China has been immune from prior global financial issues. IMO, we need to contextualize this. China was able to finance itself through an export-oriented economy and receive huge
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   by fn_bb_sqr_pnts 6y ago

   that only addresses one side of the story - banks/credit decision makers often use market capitalization as a factor in underwriting. The easiest example of how equity prices influence credit is NFLX - their 1st big debt raise was in 2
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   by fn_bb_sqr_pnts 6y ago

   ^ this guy gets it! IBM PC dominance didn't mean much when OS became the thing. And Windows PC OS dominance didn't mean much when web became the thing. Search dominance (which is one way of interacting with the web) didn't me
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   by fn_bb_sqr_pnts 6y ago

   if we allow that this combination of market power (search + ads + channels of distribution like youtube, android) wld lead to mass surveillance, what prevents other companies from arising and abusing this power? Other countries would hv to