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by bot403 371 days ago
Financial markets are fueled by growth. Growth in real terms (not merely inflation) requires increases in GDP which requires real output by people at it's core.

I'd be worried about expected financial growth of any retirement fund over the long term if population is flat or declining.

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Financial markets are fueled by growth

Infinite productivity growth is just as detrimental to society as cancer is to the body. We need more sustainable economic models.