If its a publically traded company and I'm a shareholder cashing in on dividends, I'll be smiling all the way to the bank (until I have to pay capital gains taxes anyhow). However, regardless of whether or not I'm holding shares, I find the practice abhorrent and do what little I can to at least limit their reach into my life. I guess, as it stands, I'm of two minds about it.
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BrokenCrayons - Friday, January 27, 2017 - link
I don't care much for their aggressive pursuit of enhanced data mining, but the company doesn't do bad wringing money out of the world.SpartanJet - Friday, January 27, 2017 - link
And what of your thoughts on that AD company which makes all its profits from data mining.BrokenCrayons - Friday, January 27, 2017 - link
If its a publically traded company and I'm a shareholder cashing in on dividends, I'll be smiling all the way to the bank (until I have to pay capital gains taxes anyhow). However, regardless of whether or not I'm holding shares, I find the practice abhorrent and do what little I can to at least limit their reach into my life. I guess, as it stands, I'm of two minds about it.Alexvrb - Monday, January 30, 2017 - link
The big G always gets a pass Spartan. Even though they were the trailblazer and still are the big leader in miningnomics.Shadowmaster625 - Friday, January 27, 2017 - link
Oooh, a 1% revenue increase. That's worth another 20% on the stock price!Alexvrb - Monday, January 30, 2017 - link
...did you check the timescale?