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[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 125 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Well yeah. The market is just an aggregation of sentiment of traders. It hasn't been a reflection of value in ages.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 63 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Can you imagine if shares, were for sharing profits with the best workers of a company?

[–] moondoggie@lemmy.world 57 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If shares were for sharing, that would be reflected in the name somehow.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 30 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Yeah, I guess so. Well at least I have my Asset.

[–] moondoggie@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago

Be sure to hold onto it tightly as you spread those checks.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 4 points 3 days ago

Hey, I would like a share of your ass. too, don't be hoarding that!

[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Not quite the same sentiment, but a system of “codetermination”, as followed in Germany and in Elizabeth Warren’s proposals, would make it so worker votes would have a controlling stake in large companies. It’s not a share of profit, but it means they can override unhinged decisions in the boardroom.

[–] krisevol@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

They are. Manny companies have share offers or share bonuses with their workers.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Would you like to share some with the class? Cause personally I am tired of bonuses being credits to the company store.

[–] CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

If by "traders" you mean "the ruling class" then yeah

[–] zzffyfajzkzhnsweqm@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It never has been anything but that. "Value" is just a sentiment of a trader. Probably by definition.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It didn't used to be. When it all first started, before the exchanges and before it got very easy to trade, a share was literally just a portion of the company. Directly tied to its value.

Then we got all "efficient" and fucked it right up.

Shares are still just portions of a company.

What was company value back then? What determined it? Price or value of the company was just what buyer was willing to pay for it. And it still is...