00:00A corporation can lose market share and still pay its CEO record-breaking performance bonuses today.
00:06Instead of investing in new equipment, the corporate board spends billions buying back company stock.
00:12This strategic move intentionally reduces the total number of shares available on the global open market.
00:18When the same static profit is divided by fewer shares, the earnings per share magically rises.
00:24It creates a calculated mathematical illusion of growth without creating any new real-world value today.
00:32Most executive compensation packages are tied directly to hitting these specific earnings per share targets.
00:38By artificially inflating this metric, the CEO automatically triggers a massive, multi-million dollar performance bonus.
00:46This capital was originally intended for research, safety upgrades, or increasing your stagnant monthly salary.
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