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It's actually possible to do this. There's a thing which is called perpetual bonds, i.e. bonds which pay a fixed sum ad infinitum. Not surprisingly, they have a
by solomatov 3y ago
It's actually possible to do this. There's a thing which is called perpetual bonds, i.e. bonds which pay a fixed sum ad infinitum. Not surprisingly, they have a non infinite cost. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_bond https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_bond)
If you add a perpetual bonds with a coupon equal to the service charge, and the service price doesn't increase, you could create a perpetual "free" iCloud offering. However, I think the main problem there aren't that many people who are willing to pay for it.
- hotstickyballs 3y agoIt’s not possible because the point of services is that you can jack up the pricing any time. Perpetuities are only possible because of non negative interest rates but inflation tends to be higher so they don’t pay out constant in terms of purchasing power
- mat_epice 3y agoJust because you have a perpetual bond to pay for something doesn’t mean you have to stick with it. In fact, 100% of your capital is still there, so you can either migrate or go on-prem with what you still have. You can also engineer your fund to generate enough to reinvest for inflation. Your fund, and your ability to pay more as prices increase, will grow, so you can absorb reasonable price increases and maintain a readiness to bail.