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NYC_SKP

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7. Wealth doesn't simply evaporate. Tricks like "dividend recapitalization"...
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 11:26 PM
Aug 2012

...reveal where the wealth that's "lost" goes.

K/R

KB Used to Have Really Good Toys AnnieBW Aug 2012 #1
This is why we can't have good toy stores. grantcart Aug 2012 #3
When this act of destruction happened to KB toys I had young grandchildren.... northoftheborder Aug 2012 #2
Matt Taibbi quotes a Wall Streeter who says all that Romney knows how to do is "the bustout". reformist2 Aug 2012 #4
Yeah the Sopranos had several, the best was the one that they did with the sporting goods store grantcart Aug 2012 #5
I wondered what happepned to them. They were the best toy store with very reasonable prices..much nanabugg Aug 2012 #6
Wealth doesn't simply evaporate. Tricks like "dividend recapitalization"... NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #7
Thanks grantcart Aug 2012 #8
K&R cliffordu Aug 2012 #9
Harumph, harumph, harumph grantcart Aug 2012 #10
OK, smartass..... cliffordu Aug 2012 #12
Stay thirsty my friend. grantcart Aug 2012 #13
That obvious, hmm? cliffordu Aug 2012 #18
Your upthread comment made me think of Dos Equis grantcart Aug 2012 #30
Izzat ME???? cliffordu Aug 2012 #31
are you still thirsty? grantcart Aug 2012 #34
Still thirsty.... cliffordu Aug 2012 #36
A lot of unusual people post on DU -- unusual in different ways. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #11
morning kick grantcart Aug 2012 #14
wow! Txs grantcart k and r goclark Aug 2012 #16
tks grantcart Aug 2012 #17
Here is another K for September goclark Sep 2012 #42
it's entirely possible that at least some "outsiders" do look through DU magical thyme Aug 2012 #15
You should read grantcarts original...... cliffordu Aug 2012 #19
I know for a fact they do. I saw instances of it when I was lurking here. One was the liberal HiPointDem Aug 2012 #38
I always wondered what happened to that toy store. efhmc Aug 2012 #20
sad for the store, sad for the employees. grantcart Aug 2012 #21
Yes and for the consumer who didn't want a big box store. efhmc Aug 2012 #22
+1 Blue_Tires Aug 2012 #24
Something disturbing BarackTheVote Aug 2012 #23
This is not an election, its an intelligence test for the country. Welcome to DU. grantcart Aug 2012 #25
The leveraged buyout is ongoing. Cities are being forced into bankruptcy, assets being HiPointDem Aug 2012 #39
Mafia bustout: hedgehog Aug 2012 #26
and then burn it down and get the insurance. grantcart Aug 2012 #27
This is not vulture capitalism hootinholler Aug 2012 #28
just curious what is the difference between vulture and predatory capitalism? grantcart Aug 2012 #29
Good question ~ keep kicked goclark Aug 2012 #32
I was really just pointing out that Bain's behavior was more like a predator than a scavenger hootinholler Aug 2012 #35
ah got it grantcart Aug 2012 #37
I remember going to KB Toys as a child and always wondered what happened to them. Puregonzo1188 Aug 2012 #33
great reminder TeamPooka Aug 2012 #40
welcome to DU grantcart Aug 2012 #41
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