• AggressivelyPassive
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    376 months ago

    It’s called exit capitalism. They hope to create enough hype so they can sell off their share to the next idiot for a higher price.

      • AggressivelyPassive
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        36 months ago

        As I described above. The endgame is to either IPO and sell off the shares to the dumb public, or find someone who’s willing to buy out the company because they hold a patent or have some interesting people on board.

          • AggressivelyPassive
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            56 months ago

            It does. Hype.

            People and smaller investors are told that this company is the next big thing, so they buy it at high prices.

          • @grrgyle@slrpnk.net
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            16 months ago

            Even as a dumb investor you can extract a lot of money via pump and dump. Just got to get in/out at the right times.

            Spread that out over several portfolios, and you can get rich without ever contributing a single thing to your community!

              • @grrgyle@slrpnk.net
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                16 months ago

                Yep, which is why you’ve got to sell while folks think it’s still pumping time. Then everyone in the know dumps and it’s better luck next time to the bag holders.

                If you aren’t in the know, well, hope you’re lucky.