Re:Apple's cash hoard swells to $246B
by valuearb on Sunday April 16, 2017 @06:56PM
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It's money is being loaned to thousands of businesses, creating massive value.
Shareholders own the company, all its assets and all its profits. Without their willingness to allow their investment, assets and profits to be kept in the company, it doesn't exist. Suppliers and employees are only part of the equation because they are paid to be, and if they don't like their pay will walk at the drop of a hat.
If your business becomes unprofitable your shares can be rendered worthless, and you can't "quit" and exchange worthless shares for ownership in a better company.
Shareholders own the company, all its assets and all its profits. Without their willingness to allow their investment, assets and profits to be kept in the company, it doesn't exist. Suppliers and employees are only part of the equation because they are paid to be, and if they don't like their pay will walk at the drop of a hat.
If your business becomes unprofitable your shares can be rendered worthless, and you can't "quit" and exchange worthless shares for ownership in a better company.