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title: Banks should not fixate on double-digit returns
description: "Barclays’ decimation illustrates the problem of short-termism in capitalism\n\nFinancial Times"
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## [Banks should not fixate on double-digit returns](https://blog.frontlineanalysts.com/banks-should-not-fixate-on-double-digit-returns)

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 15/01/16 11:41 [Daniel Davies](https://blog.frontlineanalysts.com/author/daniel-davies) 0 [Market views & MiFID II](https://blog.frontlineanalysts.com/topic/Market%20views%20%26%20MiFID%20II)

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Barclays’ decimation illustrates the problem of short-termism in capitalism, writes our very own Daniel Davies.  
Read the full article at: [http://on.ft.com/1W8b8Xu](http://on.ft.com/1W8b8Xu)

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