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What are tokenized stocks?
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Key takeaways
- Marriott’s growth is coming less from opening new hotels and more from higher revenue and profitability per existing room because constrained supply gives hotels greater pricing power.
- Tokenized stocks are blockchain-based representations of public-company shares, and regulators require them to provide the same rights, privileges, and protections as conventional stock.
- Tokenized-stock proponents see fractional shares and extended trading as ways to broaden access and modernize markets, while companies worry third-party tokens could affect regular stock trading or prices.
Summary
Marriott grows by charging more for existing rooms
Marriott beat Wall Street’s third-quarter expectations and raised its sales-growth outlook, led by the United States and Canada. Cornell’s Chris Anderson said limited hotel construction means demand is producing more pricing power and profitability from existing rooms. Budget brands declined while upscale and luxury grew, but experts said upper-middle-class travelers are also shifting from fancier hotels to Courtyard and Fairfield properties, making the results another K-shaped-economy story.
Tokenized stocks would put shares on blockchains
Georgetown Law’s Christy Goldsmith-Romero explained that tokenized stocks record ownership on a blockchain and can be issued by the public company or a third party holding the stock. The SEC’s conditions require the tokens to carry the same rights and protections as ordinary shares, while companies can object to third-party issuance; about 50 large companies have already done so. Supporters cite fractional ownership, younger crypto-oriented investors, and longer trading hours, but the SEC is allowing 23.5-hour exchange schedules rather than 24/7 trading so markets can pause after volatility.
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Show notes
Back in September, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cleared the way for the trading of tokenized stocks. The so-called “Innovation Exemption” temporarily lifts some regulations to allow for the issuance of digital tokens, which represent shares in a corporation or organization. In other words, it’s another way for investors to trade. This morning, we explain it all. But first, Marriott’s earnings beat expectations, even as some customers tighten their belts.
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