From Apple to Sony and Adidas, many of the world’s most famous companies are also public corporations, meaning anyone can invest in them. Yet these days, fewer firms in wealthy economies are organizing as corporations—and many appear to have little interest in going public. But why? And what does the trend mean for investors and economies?
Correction:
The growth in share prices for Amazon and Microsoft reported here fails to adjust for the multiple stock splits introduced by both companies. For example, a single share of Amazon purchased for $18 at IPO would have been split into 240 shares, with an adjusted price at IPO of $0.075 each. With a single share of Amazon currently (at the time of this piece) trading at about $188, the overall rise in value of a single share would be closer to 2500 times the original value – not ten times. Many thanks to our viewers for pointing out the discrepancy.
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