Answer: Netflix (NFLX): $23,899.10, Compound Annual Growth: 37.38% (as of 3/8/22)
To ask:
Do you think the appreciation has been stable over time? Why or why not? What competitive or technological innovations may have disrupted and then accelerated Netflix’s growth? Do you think it would have been easy as an investor to buy Netflix stock 10 years ago and hold it during this time? Explain your answer. Who do you think Netflix’s current competitors are?
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Behind the numbers (GoBankingRates):
“In terms of stock prices, the pandemic has been kind to Netflix – presumably because it has forced millions of people to spend a lot more time at home watching Netflix. By 2010, Netflix had shed its skin as an alternative to a mail-order DVD movie subscription. and positioned itself as a ten-year dominant media giant.”
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After graduating from UCLA with a Masters in Education, Mason spent 5 years as a science teacher at a public high school in South Los Angeles. He is committed to supporting the holistic growth of all students and enabling them to live lives of relational, academic and financial success. Now based in the Bay Area, Mason enjoys facilitating professional development and partnering with educators to prepare students for a bright financial future. When Mason isn’t creating a curriculum or planning a workout, he can ride a bike, try new foods, and explore the great outdoors.
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