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324. A History of Interest Rates feat. Edward Chancellor

unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc

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The Death of the Rontier and the Impact of Financial Engineering

This chapter explores the death of the Rontier concept and its correlation with the current economic landscape, discussing how the wealthy now benefit from financial engineering and portfolios that are inversely correlated with interest rates. It delves into topics like de-equitization, private equity, declining interest rates' impact on the top 1%'s income share, the use of stock options to compensate senior executives, and the growth of the financial services industry.

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