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Agreed. It’s high time we all carefully and non-emotionally re-examine the old assumptions about what is truly risk free.

I would argue for retiring that term and replacing it with something more accurate.

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Great coverage, thank you! IMHO there is only one true AAA out there: SwitzerlAAAnd 😉

- Neutrality, no wars helped a lot generations after generations to accumulate & compound

- Trusted by rest of the world

- Direct democracy & federalism works given the decentralized driven efficiencies

- Balanced fiscal budget

- Conservatively managing C/A surplus

- Low debt + low rates of inflation

- SNB reserves: 100% forex reserves relative to GNP, big 'mutual fund' inside tracking MSCI USA index with a 80/20 allocation between bonds & stocks (algorithmically rebalanced)

- cash flow diversification + natural hedge for US investors

- Low taxes with 🧀 ⛰️ 🍫 😉

Have a great day!

https://twitter.com/Maverick_Equity/status/1655592150568955906

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Professor Damodaran: I am so glad you are on Substack. What do you think is the future of ESG? I used your famous ESG quote in this article: https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/how-to-raise-your-esg-score

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