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kenneth
on Jan 11, 2022
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New Year, New CEO
Assuming that interest rates remain above inflation, which is already no longer true. What's the point of earning 2% a year when the USD is losing 6% a year in value (and that's likely far undercounted).
_ofdw
on Jan 12, 2022
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The point is it's possibly the most secure investment available, so that's why it's a good proxy for the risk free rate.
Whether or not you want to invest at that rate is entirely a separate conversation.
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