> The difference is that these companies actually have real assets, and holding stock legally grants you fractional ownership over them. So? How valuable is "

> The difference is that these companies actually have real assets, and holding stock legally grants you fractional ownership over them. So? How valuable is "legal ownership" over an asset if that doesn't actually entitle you to anything besides a certificate of ownership? In practical terms, non-dividend-paying stock actually looks a lot like an NFT, unless you've amassed enough voting control to actually matter.