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Re:CEO pay and stock buybacks have soared at the largest low... by k_roy on Thursday August 21, 2025 @06:42PM (#44979013)
Seems like calling something low effort is even lower effort.

But hey, let’s chat.

Is this not the opposite of trickle down, with clearly the transfer of wealth upward?

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Re:CEO pay and stock buybacks have soared at the largest low... by paulryanrogers on Thursday August 21, 2025 @08:05PM (#44979684)
I like the snowball metaphor. Those who start with more get more regardless of the weather. Meanwhile smaller snowballs melt away in bad (warm) times and can't grow nearly as fast even in good (cold) times.
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Re:CEO pay and stock buybacks have soared at the largest low... by VirusNewbie on Friday August 22, 2025 @02:38PM (#44988133)
>Is this not the opposite of trickle down, with clearly the transfer of wealth upward?

How? How is it a transfer of wealth upward? It's a net zero transaction from the standpoint of valuations.

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