Not trying to be a pedant here, but it's not generally true that stock holders lose money if a company goes bust. Lots of publicly listed companies file for Cha

Not trying to be a pedant here, but it's not generally true that stock holders lose money if a company goes bust. Lots of publicly listed companies file for Chapter 11 or some form of bankruptcy protection to tide over cash flow problems. The comparison is not quite right although your point is clear.