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“It's quite astonishing how much money people make in the hedge fund business and in the private equity field, and how well-off affluent families really are.”

Quote by Kenneth Rogoff

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Kenneth Rogoff is a renowned economist currently serving as a professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. He has extensive research and influence in the fields of international finance, monetary policy, and macroeconomics. more

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