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Re:Insider trading has been rife on Wall Street, academics c... by ceejayoz on Sunday February 11, 2018 @09:50PM (#16356180)
Which of the two transactions you described is the win-win?
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Re:Insider trading has been rife on Wall Street, academics c... by 11thEarlOfMar on Sunday February 11, 2018 @11:13PM (#16356479)
They are both win-win, even if the wins are not simultaneous.
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Re:Insider trading has been rife on Wall Street, academics c... by ceejayoz on Monday February 12, 2018 @09:27AM (#16358729)
Sure, if you ignore the impact on the third party you've introduced.

That's like calling a pyramid scheme a win-win-win-win-win-win-OHFUCK situation.

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Re:Insider trading has been rife on Wall Street, academics c... by 11thEarlOfMar on Wednesday February 14, 2018 @11:46PM (#16381972)
I see your point.

However, there are outcomes where I buy a stock and hold it. The company's profits increase over time. They start paying dividends, and I never sell. There are many companies that generate enduring profit and thereby enable win-win.

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