Should Government Be Your Stockbroker? Maybe So, Says Bloomberg

03/16/2022Joakim Book

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Bloomberg suggests that individuals should not be permitted to make their own stock selections because they are not "qualified" to make such decisions. Instead, governments should help direct their investment choices.

Original Article: "Should Government Be Your Stockbroker? Maybe So, Says Bloomberg"

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Joakim Book

Joakim Book is a writer and professional editor. He holds degrees in economics and financial history from the University of Glasgow and University of Oxford, and was a Mises summer fellow in 2017. His main research interests are monetary economics and the history of central banks.