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It most certainly is also greed. Stockholders want returns. One way to do that is maximize profits at all costs. Greed.


How does low quality translate to shareholder returns?


By lowering cost and not investing profit to the company? Yes, short-term v long-term, but who in this world cares about anything after their next salary?


Shareholder returns translate to low quality because money is never reinvested in the business. Everything is cut to the bone.




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