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To: combjelly who wrote (33692)9/8/2017 1:31:12 PM
From: bentway  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 363029
 
I think a lot of current 'financial engineering' doesn't serve ANY public good, while risking a lot of public harm. The last crash was the perfect example. What public good do derivatives serve? Besides the fact that it wastes the talents of very smart people who could do a lot of public good.