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Happy 400th birthday to the world’s oldest bond

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  1. vord
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    While I do love the fascinating story of this bond, this article bothers me not because of its content, but because it taught me that Blackrock is now the largest lender in America. They're also...

    While I do love the fascinating story of this bond, this article bothers me not because of its content, but because it taught me that Blackrock is now the largest lender in America.

    They're also one of the biggest lenders to fossil fuel, crypto, and gun industries. This does not give me more feelgoods.

    Now I understand why most people are checked out of politics.

    5 votes
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    rish
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    Interesting read, till the part where it mentions the current owner is NYSE, a corporation with perpetual existence. I did not read any further.

    Interesting read, till the part where it mentions the current owner is NYSE, a corporation with perpetual existence. I did not read any further.

    3 votes
    1. blivet
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      Could you expand on your comment? I don't understand why learning who the current owner is caused you to stop reading.

      Could you expand on your comment? I don't understand why learning who the current owner is caused you to stop reading.

      2 votes