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> Literally every business is based on the idea of tacking on a margin onto someone else's work and profiting from it.

Hm? I am in landscaping. I mow people's lawns. Sure I didn't build the machinery myself, but the main value I provide is my time for the mowing. Nobody elses.

> Markets are based on imperfect information distribution at the end of the day.

Hm? I buy a lawnmower. I have information what the seller wants for it. I buy it. There are other brands. The one I buy is because I like it and its price. That's a market. Where is the imperfect information distribution here?



They mean speculative markets.




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