So, you think Taylor Swift would have made money if she took the $100 million? I know in the Bernie Madoff case, people who cashed out had that money clawed back.
It was in stock. Madoff’s was all cash.
If she took the deal, sold half…and continued to sell as it went up…she would have been OK.
In the end, all of these folks will take a loss against any gains for several years to come. None of them are going broke.