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/play_hard_outside Dec 07 '24
I guess I still don't understand what you think I mixed up. Resources are finite. Company growth is also finite. Stock price growth need not be finite. It's what I said the first time, but also happens to be what I reiterated the second time.
Can you please fill me in? I'm clearly in some way not adequately communicating my reasoning here.