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Okay, this comment reminds me a bit of the economist joke with the $20 bill[1].

But the essence of the comment is spot on, these apparently barren landscapes of competitors often have a cause, and so just finding such a market is only the start of analyzing WHY it seems to be so noncompetitive.

[1] Two economists are walking down the street and one sees a $20 bill on the ground and picks it up. The other asks, "Why did you pick that up? It's clearly counterfeit, if it were a real $20 bill someone else would have already picked it up."




That's the efficient market hypothesis.


Like I said, an economist joke. :-)


Not only a good joke, but it demonstrates a reality of thought, which I am often guilty of.




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