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Why Netflix scares me as an investor, even though I’m a loyal paying customer
By The Fifth Person  •  July 19, 2019

Don’t we all adore Netflix? For a small monthly fee, I get to ‘Netflix and chill’, watch episode after episode of Stranger Things until I start to grow roots. Just for that moment, I become the most resilient plant in the house, going hours on end without food, drink, or sunlight.

Once, as I emerged from my cave looking like a scruffy hobo after another Netflix binge, I thought to myself: ‘Is Netflix as alluring of an investment as their TV blockbusters?’

Well, let’s have a look at the company together.

The trailblazer

Netflix was founded in 1997. The company started as an online DVD rental service, mailing your favourite selection of movies right to your doorstep. It was a revolutionary idea, considering its competitors at that time — Blockbuster and Redbox — were renting DVDs through stores or vending machines spread around the country.

In 2007, Netflix disrupted

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By The Fifth Person
The Fifth Person believes in spreading a message that financial literacy and sound investment knowledge can help people around the world achieve financial independence and lead better lives for themselves and their loved ones.
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