Re:Former Tesla Firmware Engineer Discusses the System
by ucaetano on Saturday August 25, 2018 @12:56PM
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> Even when a company becomes profitable, there's always pressure to make it even more profitable quarter after quarter.
Would you keep your retirement funds in a company that doesn't grow?
Re:Former Tesla Firmware Engineer Discusses the System
by reitanqild on Saturday August 25, 2018 @01:51PM
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Sure, as long as it pays good dividends.
Not everything needs to grow into the sky.
Re:Former Tesla Firmware Engineer Discusses the System
by ucaetano on Monday August 27, 2018 @01:11PM
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You do get the fact that a company with no growth but paying dividends will be worth (including the dividends you extracted) exactly what you paid for?
It would be worse than buying a bond: you'll get the risk of equity with the returns of a bond.
Re:Former Tesla Firmware Engineer Discusses the System
by reitanqild on Monday August 27, 2018 @04:39PM
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Not an economist, but I have tried to keep informed and what you say doesn't seem like it should follow.
(Then again English is not my first language.)
In my opinion, this is the biggest flaw of the system. For many investors, a company is less about what it makes and more like a process to grow their money. Even when a company becomes profitable, there's always pressure to make it even more profitable quarter after quarter.