Paul Graham on X: 'It's not sufficient to park their money in an index fund or a blind trust? Lawmakers need to be active traders to take care of their families?'
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Paul Graham points out that lawmakers should not just park their money in index funds or blind trusts, but should actively trade to protect their families.
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- Lawmakers should actively participate in stock trading to ensure family financia
- Relying solely on index funds or blind trusts is insufficient to meet family nee
- House Speaker Mike Johnson emphasizes that lawmakers need empathy and participat
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Introduce Paul Graham's views on X and the resulting discussion
Propose that lawmakers should actively trade rather than passively invest
Cite House Speaker Mike Johnson's view as an example
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- 立法者投资方式
- 传统投资方式
- 指数基金
- 主动交易
- 保障家庭财务
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'We have to have sympathy. We need to at least let them engage in some stock trading so they can continue to take care of their family.'
Lawmakers who rely solely on index funds or blind trusts cannot effectively protect their family's financial security
Paul Graham's tweet has sparked widespread discussion about lawmakers' investment methods
Paul Graham on X: "What? It's not sufficient to park their money in an index fund or a blind trust? Lawmakers need to be active traders to take care of their families?" / X
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What? It's not sufficient to park their money in an index fund or a blind trust? Lawmakers need to be active traders to take care of their families?
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The Intellectualist
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May 16
“We have to have sympathy. We need to at least let them engage in some stock trading so they can continue to take care of their family.” - House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on lawmakers trading stocks.
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