The East Asia Energy company issued a total of 2 billion shares to the public. This could roughly be divided into three parts, where one part was bought by the demonstration reactor project team, and one went to various banks.
As for the last part, that was the part that was truly given to the public.
Even though it was a good thing to support the ventures of the country, most people didn't have the opportunity to do this.
Private funds learned the news in advance through various channels, just like vultures smelling carrion. The second the stocks were issued, every single last one of them was bought.
By the time the normal people saw this stock, it was probably already at its daily trading limit. When they could finally buy it, East Asia Energy would have been worth trillions already. By that time, the rapid increase in the stock price would have already been over…