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They are accessible to a regular shareholder through the ability to sell the shares

• bradlys 5y ago
  But to who? Another person who has to perpetuate the scheme?
  • JohnPrine 5y ago
    Can you read my comment here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28721310 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28721310 and let me know if it makes sense to you?
• tablespoon 5y ago
  > They are accessible to a regular shareholder through the ability to sell the shares But isn't that only true if they sell the shares back to the company in a buyback (which is essentially a dividend)? Otherwise, they're just accessing the proverbial greater fool's assets.
  • JohnPrine 5y ago
    Can you read my comment here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28721310 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28721310 and let me know if it clears up my explanation?
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