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Old 01-31-2021, 08:18 PM   #45 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Fat Charlie View Post
There's a big difference between borrowing a fiat currency from the government that makes it and borrowing a share of a company. If I borrow more stock than actually exists, do I outvote the current Board and take control? No, because that's silly, you can't do that.

But it's what Wall Street does, and it's a problem.

Options have nothing to do with shareholder voting rights
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