Comment by yterdy

Not quite. As GGP mentioned, the necessity of keeping stock prices (and property values, and anything else securitized) high so as to not impoverish pension funds, 401Ks, IRAs, etc., is real. That is, if you care about Silent, Boomer, and Gen X retirees - who invested, but didn't save - being able to cover their myriad outlays. Millennials and younger need not apply, of course; we're just never going to be able to retire (Or afford a house. Or...). You are right about one thing: "get rich and then dip" is the mantra. Not just for executives, but for the elder half-ish of Americans in general.