• RamenJunkie@midwest.social
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    16 days ago

    Also, who does the money belong to?

    Is it Elons because he owns the stock?

    Or is it the company’s?

      • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world
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        16 days ago

        Doesn’t even have to sell any of it. Just borrows against it as collateral and pays the loans off with new loans borrowed against the ever-increasing value.

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            16 days ago

            People do this all the time, and it works until you try to realize the gains and it all falls apart. There is a guy that was worth 2 billion that took out loans. He went bankrupt overnight when the loans were called in and selling his stocks caused a cascade. Literally went broke overnight.