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Where are the customers' hedges?
The article critiques modern financial products like prediction markets and crypto perps, arguing they prioritize speculative gambling over equitable access to capitalism. It contrasts these with traditional tools like index funds and electricity futures, which better serve everyday Americans. The author questions who benefits from complex, high-fee financial instruments such as Trump Accounts and weather-related bets on Kalshi and Polymarket.
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