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by vasilipupkin 2351 days ago
It may seem counterintuitive, but turning a dollar into a dollar five actually makes people’s lives better. Many of citadel’s investors are teacher, firemen pension funds. Even beyond that, Citadel gets paid for essentially contributing to liquidity in financial markets. And, liquid and well functioning financial markets are critical to a well functioning society.