"AAPL likely won’t be among the dominant “big companies” 20 years from now, so I’m skeptical of treating Apple-like mega-caps as permanent winners long-term."
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"AAPL likely won’t be among the dominant “big companies” 20 years from now, so I’m skeptical of treating Apple-like mega-caps as permanent winners long-term."
"NVDA is the kind of standout mega-cap that still faces long-run winner-take-all churn, and the setup for “will Nvidia still be a big company 20 years from now?” implies caution against assuming enduring dominance."
"BRK.B's tax-setting example is presented as theoretical—if hundreds of companies could structure taxes like Buffett’s firm, individuals wouldn’t owe income/estate/Social Security taxes, but the premise isn’t tied to specific real-world company behavior."
"MMM is cited as one of the profitable companies that reportedly paid zero federal income tax by using “creative” tax-code strategies, which frames its effective tax rate as a red flag even if it isn’t illegal."
"TSLA is grouped among companies bringing in large profits while paying zero federal income tax via legal but aggressive use of the tax code, which is portrayed as unfair to individuals."
"When TSLA dropped to around $105, buying TSLA call options proved the upside was still there, as the stock doubled within the next six weeks before the profits were taken off the table."
"Citigroup (C) is presented as another profitable company paying zero federal income tax despite large earnings, highlighting a potentially investor-relevant gap between financial performance and tax burden."
"United Airlines (UAL) is included among firms that reportedly paid zero federal income tax while generating substantial profits, underscoring how tax-code structuring can erase income-tax liability."
"Southwest Airlines (LUV) is cited as one of the profitable companies paying zero federal income tax, with the discussion implying the tax savings come from creative, code-based mechanisms rather than normal tax burden."
"Palantir (PLTR) is named among profitable firms that still paid zero federal income tax, framing its effective tax profile as a product of strategic tax-code usage."
"DIS is called out specifically for reportedly paying less (or effectively zero) federal income tax relative to an individual payer—even while generating billions of income—using the example to argue the tax burden should shift more toward corporations."