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Chris Tobe's avatar

You are way too easy on Private Equity. Placement agents have become mostly obsolete since Citizens United. I believe Private Equity dark money has become the major force in State Governor races. Lay trustees are not tricked by slick presentations, the politicians who appoint or even elect them tell them to rubberstamp approval and they obey.

E J Hermann's avatar

They need to be abolished for any investment that effects the public. Most are run by billionaire jews - no other way to sugar coat that..

Don Buckter's avatar

Why mention their religion in the first place? Assuming - for this discussion - that your research is correct, (I don’t believe it is correct and I’d like to know your methodology and sources) what relevance does it have? (This question awaits your response, Sir.) What is your purpose? Given the lessons of history and the reality of the present one would be naive not to infer that your purpose is an anti-Semitic one. So again, your comment was un called for and unjustifiable. Until proven otherwise.

E J Hermann's avatar

Sorry it was like when Larry David said most guys getting called out for the Me Too movement were, well Jewish. As you might know Jewish population is only like 2.5% of the US - so having 90% of only 2.5% of population is statistically extraordinary. If 90% of PE were Chineese could/would we even admit it?

E J Hermann's avatar

I hold the highest respect for outspoken Jews who are not Zionist fighting for what they think is right - like Max Blumenthal and mamy others - I also have many friends who were Jewish and I never even cared or knew them as such -often favorite professors and bosses alike..

Don Buckter's avatar

Noted. I appreciate your response. These are complex issues with no easy solutions. All people of good intention must measure their contributions to this critical discussion before posting lest they be misunderstood and or used by folks with bad intentions or simply notions based on ignorance. I take my own advice to heart even as I offer it. All best … Don

Don Buckter's avatar

Uncalled for, unjustifiable slur, Sir.

E J Hermann's avatar

Perhaps but last time i checked the largest PE firms were 24 out of 25 were led by jewish ceos - no canard just the facts.