What is "paper profits"

Usage examples of "paper profits".

They created and lived in an environment of paper profits, and when paper returned to paper they had to kill themselves, not realizing that their environment was unnatural and artificial.

But for most of the twentieth century,he had only been able to operate, if he would keep his secret, in offices, by mail and wire and telephone and computer, chasing paper profits, hardly better off—.

But for most of the twentieth century,he had only been able to operate, if he would keep his secret, in offices, by mail and wire and telephone and computer, chasing paper profits, hardly better off-except for his yachts, women, feasts, luxuries, travels, and the hunt that was his ultimate purpose in life-hardly better off than that poor publican, his enemy.

Mom and Dad lose millions in paper profits they've never had a chance to enjoy.