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Back to the Basics: Stock Dilution and the Main Types of Investments Explained Simply
Share dilution sounds scary — and a lot of the time, it is. In this episode, we break down what dilution actually means, why companies do it, and how it can either help you or quietly hurt you.
We also dig into the flip side: buybacks. Buybacks can boost your slice of the “pizza,” but they can also be a trap if a company is borrowing money to fund them, skipping real growth investments, or buying back shares at ridiculous valuations.
Then we zoom out and hit other common investment types beginners ask about — gold, bitcoin/crypto, mutual funds vs. ETFs, bonds/CDs, real estate/REITs, — with…
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