Giving companies more money (loans, tax-breaks) only increases investor payouts, not expansion

Relies on it, because investors have been convinced that the way to make money on the stock market is to buy low and sell high as quickly as possible instead of long-term investing in companies that pay quarterly dividends. Everyone thinks they’re a better gambler than they are (and usually don’t realize how much brokerage fees cut into their winnings profits).

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