How private equity conquered America | The Chris Hedges Report

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[tatianastarcic]

Stability is a result of our economy's struggles with uncertainty, housing issues, foreclosures, global volatility, and the pandemic's consequences. To restore stability and promote growth, all sectors must respond quickly to concerns about growing inflation, slow growth, and trade disruptions.

[tonysilke]

More and more people might face a tough time in retirement. Low-paying jobs, inflation, and high rents make it hard to save. Now, middle-class Americans find it tough to own a home too, leaving them without a place to retire.

[Slide]

I find it utterly amazing how muted the discussion on this has been for the last 40 years

[swhaster]

Looting with financial sophistication.

[PremSteve-ygde]

Successful investing is hard work because it means disciplining your mind to do the opposite of human nature. Buying during a panic, selling during euphoria, and holding on when you are bored and just craving a little action. Investing is 5% intellect and 95% temperament.

[mikec]

VAMPIRES is more of an appropriate term to describe these Private Equity firms.

[sprucewayne]

This is absolutely critical for every American to understand.

[mikeingrassia]

If I had found Chris in my early 20s, it would have totally changed the way i communicated about politics for the better. I was hysterical and hyperbolic, and he is so calm and precise.

His style leaves no room for the beast to wiggle. He is like a boa constrictor.

[SiaukemLam]

What are the best strategies to protect my portfolio? I've heard that a downturn will devastate the financial market, so I'm concerned about my $200k stock portfolio., .

[sarahs]

My dad was in manor care, a PE owned rehab facility after having a surgery, the incision got infected and he lost his leg. He couldn’t work and his quality of life declined dramatically. He died about 18 months after the initial surgery on his leg. I hope these firms go first in the revolution.

[SteveSmith-mwzk]

Thanks Chris and Gretchen for keeping eyes on these corrupts. Much appreciation for keeping us informed.

[singingway]

This is what happened to our local K-Mart, and Macy's. And then they blame the business for the "debt" and tell the public they are "rescuing" the failing business.

[shne]

Thank you for your investigative journalism! For speaking truth to corporate and government terrorism. Keep it up. Stop voting the duopoly and build a workers movement for our era. ✌🏻❤

[Amandaycl]

Every week I buy more of whatever is the lowest percentage of my portfolio and try to keep everything around 10%. Please what could be my safest buys with $400k to outperform the market in 2024?

[elote]

Former governor of Illinois bruce rauner gave a talk at my high school. He was incredibly successful in private equity before becoming governor and was one of the most anti-union governors in the country at the time. He basically just railed on how “greedy” teachers unions in Chicago were and even at such a young age I couldn’t stand the sick irony of someone who made millions off the backs of others to be criticizing some of the most vital and undervalued people in society

[kataroquasinzki]

Believe it or not, just yesterday, I watched Morris Pearl, and the founder of _Patriotic Millionaires_ in an investigative French programme and he said: "We Wall Street guys and bankers, we don't really provide that much value to society"

[x]

I love listening and reading how Chris presents his information. His words are succulent and appreciated.

[Just-Browsing-]

Working to expose, dismantle and hold accountable people who run these firms will change America, not who you vote for as president.

The Sad part is that most people will never watch this and would rather watch Netflix, go to sleep just to go back to their lousy job the next morning.

[frankiefaithful]

Happening in Canada too. Some real estate investment company bought a 3 story medical building and immediately sky rocketed the rent thinking they were going to make bank. Our family doctor along with a bunch of other doctors in the building picked up and left to another location. They're now in a strip mall.

[micheal_mills]

The rising interest rate can surely control inflation, but won't prevent erosion of the eroding purchasing power of the US dollar. I have learnt my lesson this time. The banks can't be making money off my money, while inflation eats into it. I have set aside 650k to invest in the stock market now, since that keeps up with inflation, but I don't know how to get started.