#122 Marie Claude

You’re right about it being a game, that is the problem, and much of the game comes from the tax structure and the laws. It would be far better if investors could buy a certificate that would entitle them to a fixed percentage of the company’s yearly profits (as calculated before management’s salaries and bonuses are subtracted from the total). If you invested in a stable company with a good product you wouldn’t be quite so concerned as to the going rate of the certificate, the main issue would be how much income you can expect from it.

That’s really what capitalism is and should be about, not phony games where its more about psychological and/or political manipulation. Unfortunately Wall Street has drifted away from focusing on profits and production to speculation and high level versions of three card Monte. I agree fully with #121–the people behind it should be burned at the stake.