PayPal Turned Down $60.50 a Share. It Crashed.
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The Efficient LifeIndependent analyst profile- Source published
- 09 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC
- Recorded by Tahlil Plus
- 13 Sept 2026, 16:20 UTC
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The video recounts an event where a consortium of serious buyers, including Stripe and Advent, offered $60.50 per share for PayPal, valuing the company at $53 billion. PayPal's board rejected this offer, deeming it insufficient. Subsequently, on August 28th, the buyers withdrew their offer, causing PayPal's stock to crash by 13% in a single day, falling to $53. The speaker's clients, who owned PayPal, exited their positions at $60 per share two weeks prior to the crash due to a trading strategy, not based on foreseeing this event. On August 31st, the speaker re-entered a position in PayPal at $52.40, a price lower than what they were paid when exiting previously, indicating a bullish outlook based on this new entry point.
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