"Many people’s average price per share is more than the current price."
I've got one for you. My initial purchase of Fannie was in 2004 and 1000 shares cost $57,000+! It was paying $2.32/share per year dividend and moms and pops everywhere owned it. I can't imagine how many got caught holding the bag when the bottom fell out but would think many, many people have died waiting for these lackeys to finish playing their financial games, outlasting the stock owners. A firing squad would be too lenient for these criminals.