Comments on: Members of the early 20th century English upper class tended to have portfolios weighted towards land and government bonds https://www.isegoria.net/2023/06/members-of-the-early-20th-century-english-upper-class-tended-to-have-portfolios-weighted-towards-land-and-government-bonds/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:00:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Jim https://www.isegoria.net/2023/06/members-of-the-early-20th-century-english-upper-class-tended-to-have-portfolios-weighted-towards-land-and-government-bonds/comment-page-1/#comment-3611542 Jim Tue, 20 Jun 2023 03:59:44 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=50132#comment-3611542 Such analyses invariably fail to account for contemporaneous permanent policy changes, indicating a likewise durable changing of the guard. China may be a special case because of its special relationship with pinnacle international finance.

]]> By: David Foster https://www.isegoria.net/2023/06/members-of-the-early-20th-century-english-upper-class-tended-to-have-portfolios-weighted-towards-land-and-government-bonds/comment-page-1/#comment-3611200 David Foster Sat, 17 Jun 2023 13:56:14 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=50132#comment-3611200 “as well-off as other rich people”…other rich people in the South, or other rich people in the country in general?

]]> By: Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/2023/06/members-of-the-early-20th-century-english-upper-class-tended-to-have-portfolios-weighted-towards-land-and-government-bonds/comment-page-1/#comment-3611079 Isegoria Fri, 16 Jun 2023 22:03:42 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=50132#comment-3611079 Gregory Clark found this same phenomenon in modern Sweden, fourteenth-century England, and Qing Dynasty China.

]]> By: Dan Kurt https://www.isegoria.net/2023/06/members-of-the-early-20th-century-english-upper-class-tended-to-have-portfolios-weighted-towards-land-and-government-bonds/comment-page-1/#comment-3611058 Dan Kurt Fri, 16 Jun 2023 17:49:21 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=50132#comment-3611058 RE: “… and were better-off than ever.” & “…ended up about as well-off as other rich people,….”

IQ breeds true, no?

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