Varven@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-22 years agoWhat isn't illegal but should be?message-squaremessage-square341linkfedilinkarrow-up1153arrow-down16
arrow-up1147arrow-down1message-squareWhat isn't illegal but should be?Varven@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-22 years agomessage-square341linkfedilink
minus-squareChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoI’m envisioning stock as a sort of non-transferable contract between you and a company. There would be no way to pass the stock to a third party.
minus-squareTodd Bonzalez@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoThen how would the stock have any value?
minus-squareChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoThe way it originally had value. You are loaning the company money and betting they are successful enough to pay you back with dividends.
I’m envisioning stock as a sort of non-transferable contract between you and a company. There would be no way to pass the stock to a third party.
Then how would the stock have any value?
The way it originally had value. You are loaning the company money and betting they are successful enough to pay you back with dividends.