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6. While we would all be better off if private equity was killed off

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:10 PM

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the current bumbling of the Trump administration doing their level best to blow up the economy isn't a good way to do it.

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We can hope that the financial markets, private equity firms and the banks [View all] moniss Friday OP

I divested 25% of my portfolio into Canadian equities a month ago. OAITW r.2.0 Friday #1

A wise move and if I recall correctly moniss Friday #3

Nope, Central Maine. Feeling a lot more like a Canadian these days. OAITW r.2.0 Friday #9

My mistake. I'm thinking of someone else. I would moniss Yesterday #12

"No Problemo" as my dad would say. OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #13

The AI guys are heavily leveraged. Going to be dicey. cachukis Friday #2

Thank you for this excellent piece. moniss Friday #5

While we would all be better off if private equity was killed off EdmondDantes_ Friday #6

We're completely screwed SamuelTheThird Friday #7

That is my great fear as well that these fascist fools moniss Friday #8

Chaos is the intent. Not sure we will take the bait. OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #11

Post Trump. We are good and truly fucked. OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #10