Originally Posted by
tomgoodman
An asset's value never goes to zero if the owner can find a "greater fool" who will buy it. Even the greater fool can profit if he knows that the asset, properly re-packaged, can be sold to a "super fool". It's only when the asset finally rests with the Ultimate Fool that it becomes illiquid. Ultimate Fools line up every November to hire their purchasing managers.
There are a fair number of fools worth quite a bit less than zero too.
Perhaps next time we can talk about installing a printer in the basement to increase liquidity.
Or even better, one of my favorites: If debt doesn't matter, why should revenue be a concern?