So they could sell it again and buy it again and realise another $15b?
No, there wouldn't be any gains to realize — unless the gold price went up since they bought it, of course.
If you buy something for $10 and sell at $15, you realized a gain of $5. If you then buy at $15 and sell it at $15, you realized a gain of $0.
alt Hacker News
No, there wouldn't be any gains to realize — unless the gold price went up since they bought it, of course.
If you buy something for $10 and sell at $15, you realized a gain of $5. If you then buy at $15 and sell it at $15, you realized a gain of $0.