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If I buy stock in Odyssey through a stockbroker or online trading service, does that money go to Odyssey to fund shipwreck projects?

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If I buy stock in Odyssey through a stockbroker or online trading service, does that money go to Odyssey to fund shipwreck projects?

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No. When stock is purchased on the open market through a stock broker or online trading service, it is being purchased from a current shareholder and the purchase price minus any commissions are credited to the former owner of the shares. Odyssey does not get any of this money.