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minus-square@auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish-1•edit-24 months agoStopped reading after the first one used his listed illiquid wealth (which probably includes a notable chunk of Microsoft stock that he can’t just dump on market).
minus-square@SpacetimeMachine@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•4 months agoThat can still be used to leverage loans, and is still very much a form of power, just like his on hand cash is.
minus-square@auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish0•edit-24 months agoAye no shit. Still doesn’t mean it’s liquid. Can’t get a loan if you don’t plan to pay it back.
Stopped reading after the first one used his listed illiquid wealth (which probably includes a notable chunk of Microsoft stock that he can’t just dump on market).
That can still be used to leverage loans, and is still very much a form of power, just like his on hand cash is.
Aye no shit. Still doesn’t mean it’s liquid. Can’t get a loan if you don’t plan to pay it back.