Andrew Ross Sorkin
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It's a high volume, effectively mutual fund or index.
I mean, that's what it is.
It's become that.
Now, you could argue that's a vestige of history.
Yes, exactly.
Or a function of history.
Yes.
But...
I've always thought that the role of the news media and journalism is to cover the things that that matter that are in the middle of that that touch people's lives.
You go look you go look at people's 401k plans.
There are a lot of people who have bought a Dow Jones index like that's what they've done.
By the way, I'm not telling you that that's not the case.
I don't know what to tell you.
I think that when people stop buying it, I imagine we'll stop covering it.
There you go.
Thanks, man.
Nice to see you.
You too.
This is Andrew Ross Sorkin, the founder of Dealbook.
Every year, I interview some of the world's most influential leaders across politics, culture, and business at the Dealbook Summit, a live event in New York City.