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arrow-up1473arrow-down1external-linkThe Algorithm That Detected a $610 Billion Fraud: How Machine Intelligence Exposed the AI Industry’s Circular Financing Schemesubstack.comThomas2024@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 天前message-square96fedilink
minus-squareCroquette@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·24 小时前Because higher stock value means more collateral for debt. You’d be surprised on how much debt is used in even small companies.
minus-squarectrl_alt_esc@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·24 小时前I’m aware, usually investments are not financed (primarily) with debt though.
minus-squareCroquette@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 小时前Having the capabilities to take on debt helps to garner investments. You can do a joint venture, take on a bit of debt but get more money of it. And we’ve seen many mega corpos finance their venture throught debt (see Uber business model). So I’d say that it was true in the past, but corpos are getting bolder.
Because higher stock value means more collateral for debt.
You’d be surprised on how much debt is used in even small companies.
I’m aware, usually investments are not financed (primarily) with debt though.
Having the capabilities to take on debt helps to garner investments.
You can do a joint venture, take on a bit of debt but get more money of it.
And we’ve seen many mega corpos finance their venture throught debt (see Uber business model).
So I’d say that it was true in the past, but corpos are getting bolder.