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Re:Amazon Is Seeking $16B Bond Sale for Whole Foods by dx034 on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @11:36AM (#15019198)
Isn't equity markets the kickstarter? You don't issue bonds to non-existent companies with a fresh idea. That's what equity (usually via VC) does.
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Re:Amazon Is Seeking $16B Bond Sale for Whole Foods by jasoninprivate on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @11:44AM (#15019274)
I should have better qualified my statement as Kickstarter is used by both new companies and ones with established revenue.
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Re:Amazon Is Seeking $16B Bond Sale for Whole Foods by JumpCrisscross on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @11:51AM (#15019321)
> Kickstarter is used by both new companies and ones with established revenue

Sure, Kickstarter is like the capital markets in that both give companies money in exchange for promises, not goods or services. Not sure how useful this analogy is.

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Re:Amazon Is Seeking $16B Bond Sale for Whole Foods by chrismealy on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @11:44AM (#15019272)
The stock market actually does the opposite of raise money. More dollars go out with share buybacks than are raised with new issues. It's mostly used for equity owners to cash out. I mean, hardly anyone would own stocks if they weren't liquid, so it does aid investment, but not directly.
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