Re:Fed to buy junk bonds, lend to states in fresh virus support
by chii on Thursday April 09, 2020 @11:29PM
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> There's also equity and debt markets available if AA needs cash now.
this is exactly how it should have been. If stock buybacks (or dividends, i don't think they are different) during good times, then equity raising during bad times is the counter balance.
No gov't bailout necessary. There will be a price that they can raise cash at. It's not gonna be nice for the current equity holders, but they knew what they bought when they buy equity.
And if the company fails, the gov't bailout should be for the unemployed in the form of social security and healthcare. Not for business continuity.
this is exactly how it should have been. If stock buybacks (or dividends, i don't think they are different) during good times, then equity raising during bad times is the counter balance.
No gov't bailout necessary. There will be a price that they can raise cash at. It's not gonna be nice for the current equity holders, but they knew what they bought when they buy equity.
And if the company fails, the gov't bailout should be for the unemployed in the form of social security and healthcare. Not for business continuity.