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by jkqwzsoo 2743 days ago
No, companies create excess value and grow. Tesla pre Model 3 is a very different company than Tesla post Model 3. A drug company is very different if they've patented a new wonder drug. New companies come into existence and offer shares via an IPO.

Investing in the stock market is literally investing in the collective appreciation of the value of the companies that make up it.