I really thought the Amazon partner thingy would be good for several middle-aged new immigrant pals of mine, but my [wealth manager] older brother asked a poignant question:
"Why, with all their money and resources, Amazon wasn't buying the equipment outright and then loaning directly to their partners?
Turns out, he was right.
Amazon used these poor unsuspecting folks as a test bed to gather as much data into last-mile delivery, for which they will now create their in-house own offerings.
Meanwhile, many hopes and dreams, especially those of minorities and veterans, have died.
