it doesnt really matter if there are bars of gold to backup the value of a company's market cap. the point is that you can sell the shares for money, and to fur

it doesnt really matter if there are bars of gold to backup the value of a company's market cap. the point is that you can sell the shares for money, and to further emphasize this, you're literally taxed on that gain just like income tax (though annoyingly much lower, which further reinforces mistreatment of working class).