top | item 45778973 (no title) bfg_9k | 4 months ago Because stock trading isn't zero sum. discuss order hn newest laterium|4 months ago Yes, it is negative sum after transaction costs and taxes. bfg_9k|4 months ago No, it's not. Person A buys stock 1, stock one goes from $10 to $15. Person A makes $5. Person B buys it at $15 and then it pays a $1 dividend, person B makes $1. It's not zero sum, everyone can win. load replies (2)
laterium|4 months ago Yes, it is negative sum after transaction costs and taxes. bfg_9k|4 months ago No, it's not. Person A buys stock 1, stock one goes from $10 to $15. Person A makes $5. Person B buys it at $15 and then it pays a $1 dividend, person B makes $1. It's not zero sum, everyone can win. load replies (2)
bfg_9k|4 months ago No, it's not. Person A buys stock 1, stock one goes from $10 to $15. Person A makes $5. Person B buys it at $15 and then it pays a $1 dividend, person B makes $1. It's not zero sum, everyone can win. load replies (2)
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