YouTube disallowing adblockers, Reddit charging for API usage, Twitter blocking non-registered users. These events happen almost at the same time. Is this one of the effects of the tech bubble burst?

  • statue_smudge@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Not every stock has to be a growth stock, their value can be based on expectations of future dividends.

    However, tech stocks are priced assuming growth, so the owners would lose a lot of money if it becomes clear that growth is no longer possible.

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      1 year ago

      I know about dividends but decided to keep the comment simple. Aren’t dividends relevant only in utility and holding companies?

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        1 year ago

        Kind of, because those sectors are widely known to not be growth-oriented. There is only so much demand for electricity for example.

        At one point that was probably a growth sector, but now it is ubiquitous. Perhaps someday some tech stocks could be focused on dividends rather than infinite growth.