This is related to a concept I've been thinking about for a while due to some trends I've seen in Boston.
Suppose you work for Acme Co. Acme Co is a multi national conglomerate.
- One of Acme Cos subsidiaries operates the public transportation you use to get to work (The commuter trains in MA are operated by a private company)
- One of Acme Cos subsidiaries owns the building you live in (this is particularly interesting because the trend in Boston has been for real estate investment trusts to buy up large swaths of smaller multi family homes for their portfolio, homes that were typically used as owner occupied means of wealth generation)
- One of Acme Cos subsidiaries is the energy supplier you pay for electricity
- One of Acme Cos subsidiaries is the cable company you pay for TV and internet
- One of Acme Cos subsidiaries is the insurance company you use for your car/property/health insurance
- One of Acme Cos subsidiaries is the charter school network you send your kids to
- etc
Anyone else see this trend? What's the end game?
Suppose you work for Acme Co. Acme Co is a multi national conglomerate.
- One of Acme Cos subsidiaries operates the public transportation you use to get to work (The commuter trains in MA are operated by a private company)
- One of Acme Cos subsidiaries owns the building you live in (this is particularly interesting because the trend in Boston has been for real estate investment trusts to buy up large swaths of smaller multi family homes for their portfolio, homes that were typically used as owner occupied means of wealth generation)
- One of Acme Cos subsidiaries is the energy supplier you pay for electricity
- One of Acme Cos subsidiaries is the cable company you pay for TV and internet
- One of Acme Cos subsidiaries is the insurance company you use for your car/property/health insurance
- One of Acme Cos subsidiaries is the charter school network you send your kids to
- etc
Anyone else see this trend? What's the end game?