50% of company X will be the same 50% of company X before or after a collapse. Doesn’t matter when you take it. Country would not be on the hook for a valuation loss.
It makes perfect sense at any time, given that Bernie is calling for nationalizing half the shares in these companies, with no compensation or payment to the previous shareholders.
Costs the government nothing, because they’re just seizing the shares.
It would give the government a controlling interest in these companies, thus ability to regulate them.
This proposal would make much more sense after the bubble collapses.
50% of company X will be the same 50% of company X before or after a collapse. Doesn’t matter when you take it. Country would not be on the hook for a valuation loss.
It makes perfect sense at any time, given that Bernie is calling for nationalizing half the shares in these companies, with no compensation or payment to the previous shareholders.
Costs the government nothing, because they’re just seizing the shares.
It would give the government a controlling interest in these companies, thus ability to regulate them.
That makes sense at any point in time.