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		Day1 on Jan 15, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: ‘Trading is gambling, no doubt about it’ cryptocur... You are very loosely or indirectly giving the company money to re-invest when you purchase their shares, no?

gruez on Jan 15, 2022 [–]

Yes. Even if the company isn't selling the stocks directly, you're paying early stage investors, who provided investment some point in the past.

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