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Why have Jews been so successful in finance?
Published 7 years, 5 months ago
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The Jewish people have dominated finance wherever they lived for thousands of years building complex financial instruments long before most people could read or do basic arithmetic. The Jews dominated finance though the Torah forbade us from lending with interest, the most common form of finance. How did Jews succeed in finance while avoiding loans with interest?
A fascinating discussion about the Jewish financial system.