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0x8BADF00D
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Opendoor is cutting 35% of its employees
That’s mainly due to irresponsible monetary policy by the Fed. Imagine if the benchmark rate was 10%. A lot of the indebted would default/go bankrupt, but it would also incentivize companies to save and behave fiscally responsible.
outside1234
on April 16, 2020
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In short order, when inflation takes off, it will be 10%, so we'll get to test that theory.
hef19898
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If the benchmark was 10% a lot more money would go to more traditional investments. And VC funding would be much lower.
atlantacrackers
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Stated another way, the equity premium over a 10% treasury rate would make VC investment for LPs much much less attractive as an asset class.
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