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[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 31 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They call everyone a VP so idiot customers can brag about how some important guy gave them investment advice. It's a scam to fool the gullible.

[–] TheKMAP@lemmynsfw.com 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think originally it came from banking regulations requiring high level approval before someone could do risky shit. So now everyone is a VP

[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 6 months ago

So, it was a legal loophole? That's kinda even more shady lol