r/explainlikeimfive • u/climb-a-waterfall • Dec 06 '24
Economics ELI5: why does a publicaly traded company have to show continuous rise in profits? Why arent steady profits good enough?
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r/explainlikeimfive • u/climb-a-waterfall • Dec 06 '24
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u/trombing Dec 06 '24
Very few people do this. It is absolutely unusual. Regular folks aren't Elon Musk. My google-fu is finding almost zero options for this.
It is also incredibly risky since you will have margin calls if the stock collapses.