dml997

dml997 t1_j3ckjby wrote

Dishonest comparison. GDP is annual. Cap is total value. You cannot compare the two. If you are at all honest, compare GDP to annual revenue, or total value of countries assets to market cap.

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dml997 t1_j2y4q57 wrote

What does return of dollar mean? Measured in what? Why is that base a better measurement of value than the dollar?

If dollar is measured against some other metric, then all other assets should be measured against the same one for consistency. Are they? Is US equities measured against same metric as US dollar?

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dml997 t1_izs3p8t wrote

This made me curious; small depreciation and no lease fees for airplanes, so I looked a bit.

They have $2126M in airplanes, so obviously they depreciate very little. But their net earnings are not even 1.5% of the value of the airplanes.

Better to sell the planes, fire everyone, and stick that money in a bond.

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