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That's a fair point. But the value in stock comes from profit which comes from...
by yequalsx 9y ago
That's a fair point. But the value in stock comes from profit which comes from...
- pc86 9y ago> the value in stock comes from profit You haven't been following Wall Street very long, have you? The stock price gain is something like 8-9x the profit gain for Aetna. This money would not have paid a single claim, ever.
- yequalsx 9y agoThis money would not have paid a single claim, ever. That is the essence of my point and we agree on this. Yes, if the CEO did not get this $500 million it would have gone elsewhere but certainly not to paying claims or enhancing healthcare for anyone. We agree on this point.