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Re:The richest families in Florence in 1427 are still the ri... by wahooligan on Thursday January 10, 2019 @02:49PM (#18877379)
They took advantage of diversification. Unfortunately most of us don't have access to more esoteric asset classes (e.g., fine wine, art, high end cars).
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Re:The richest families in Florence in 1427 are still the ri... by pc86 on Thursday January 10, 2019 @03:04PM (#18877532)
That's not the point at all. The point was that their wealth was in assets that do not depreciate, and are hard to take by force.
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