Just remember this folks...Wall Street and the economy are really not connected, they are only hooked up when it is convenient for the Wall Street elites. I love Lou Dobbs and Stuart Varney, ....but, listening to Neil Cavuto and that “not-too-bright” Charlie “Dummie” Gasperino babble all day long about the retards they label as important is beyond what a normal person can stand. Me...I could care less about the stock market...they support themselves...not our great country.
If every business only had private investors, if they are successful the private investors would be the only ones to profit. If the business goes public and stock is sold, they will have the capital to expand their business and the stockholders, many of which are retirement accounts, allow many people to profit if the business is successful. Not all businesses are successful, but capitalism is a much better system than others.