Re:Naked shorting: The curious incident of the shares that d...
by echelon on Sunday January 31, 2021 @07:27PM
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> doesn't pay dividends
Tech/growth doesn't pay dividends as dividends are a signal your business is done growing. Dividend companies would rather return capital to investors than place more bets and keep growing.
Tech and growth stocks have minted many millionaires. And sometimes overnight.
This is also why growth companies sometimes don't reach profitability. They're spending their revenue eating the rest of the market and gaining monopoly.
> no control?
People that invested in Facebook made lots of money. They were probably fine with the arrangement. If they stop being fine with it, the stock price will decline.
Tech/growth doesn't pay dividends as dividends are a signal your business is done growing. Dividend companies would rather return capital to investors than place more bets and keep growing.
Tech and growth stocks have minted many millionaires. And sometimes overnight.
This is also why growth companies sometimes don't reach profitability. They're spending their revenue eating the rest of the market and gaining monopoly.
> no control?
People that invested in Facebook made lots of money. They were probably fine with the arrangement. If they stop being fine with it, the stock price will decline.