tl;dr: returned $0.31 on every dollar invested, albeit with a bunch of ongoing investments that may still pay off (but are unlikely to get her even on the investments let alone a profit)
yes, if you buy shares in the primary market (directly from the issuing company) there are tax free capital gains, up to a point. which can be gamed to be infinite.
tl;dr: returned $0.31 on every dollar invested, albeit with a bunch of ongoing investments that may still pay off (but are unlikely to get her even on the investments let alone a profit)