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Maximizing short term profits.

• flyinglizard 5y ago
  CEOs answer to shareholders. Shareholders want returns. You want returns for your own investments and so do I.
  • ASalazarMX 5y ago
    I suppose shareholders also want to maintain ownership of the technology that makes their profits happen in the first place, right? Wait, who am I kidding? Only a handful of shareholders decide the actions of a company, and even fewer know what the company actually does besides money-in = more-money-out. Most just want as much profit as fast as possible, hence the risks taken with China.
• PradeetPatel 5y ago
  It has been established that the KPIs and bonuses of most corporate executives are tied to the quarterly returns. From their perspective, is there an incentive to maximize long term profit?
  • anchpop 5y ago
    do corporate executives not get stock options? or at least typically plan to stay at the same company for more than a few quarters?