"Sure the US finance industry will grow larger. The question really is if you think that they are adding anything productive to the economy. Efficiently allocating capital does not seem to me to be such a difficult job as to deserve 20% of productive capacity of the economy. Perhaps it's extracting this rent from other sectors of the economy."
By IRLecon on Europe needs homegrown bulge bracket banks

"You are waaayyyy behind modern working environment. The thing to do is join a local office, such as the bazillions of hubs in a neighbourhood near you. The amount I saved on commuting was more than enough to join a hub many times over, which gives the social interaction, the feeling of work being important."
By BetaByNature on Spare yourself the loneliness of long-term home workers