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Wait... index funds, e*trade, 'you can day trade your way to retirement at 29!'... quants and HFT, the fact that there is a Wall Street after 2008...

Money still sells most of all. Fear is just catching up now that the "news" is instant.

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Desire for money is still driven by fear, greed, or sex.

Also, almost all of the B2B sector is selling greed (cyber-security being a notable exception), as is every ad-supported business out there. The whole financial industry as well.

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