It's difficult to weigh "soft power", so all we can do is look at the results

owns own country check

tax free throughout globe check

A THOUSAND YEARS of millions of acres of stolen land and incalculable wealth and treasures check

Do they own a military? No. But they own key people, in ways that we can never know, and key corporations, more than we can ever measure.

I don't think Blackrock is more powerful, but it's a fun subject to talk about and research (for me)