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Crowd Control

When the crowd takes a bullish position it is only natural for Goldman Sachs to “bet” against it. To hedge the probable risk, it is only natural to sell what you have now and buy it back later. That way … Continue reading

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Absolute Value

Creating algorithms that shift the risk and retain reward conserves the aristocratic dimension of wealth and power despite the emergence of middle-class values. It is important to understand, when equities trade at high frequency, risk is not created. The “opportunity” … Continue reading

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Inflation Conflation

Inflation, Randians say, is really a hidden tax. The king (government) pretends falling demand (surplus value) is caused by big business who raise rents without risk because they are not regulated enough. Since more and more regulation robs us of … Continue reading

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