The Tyranny of the Institutional Investor
The modern investment landscape is dominated by a troubling reality — a staggering 89% of all equities and stocks are owned by institutional investors and the ultra-wealthy elite. This concentration of financial power in the hands of a privileged few poses a grave threat to the principles of a fair and democratic market.
Because we hold our assets through institutions, which in turn get their assets from fund managers, the fund managers get 100% control of publicly traded companies, and we who provide the capital from our savings get none of it. That is one issue.