Why Today's Tech CEOs Keep Doubling Capex Despite Share Price Hits
inductionheads · x · 2026-10-30
An observation that tech CEOs of the 80s and 90s would likely have caved to day traders and cut capex — the fact that today's leaders keep doubling down despite share price impacts says a lot about the credibility of them and their boards.
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