I also think this has an impact on inflated asset/stock prices: The total number of U.S. exchange-listed companies peaked near 8,800 in 1997 and has since sunk

I also think this has an impact on inflated asset/stock prices: The total number of U.S. exchange-listed companies peaked near 8,800 in 1997 and has since sunk to 4,900 as of year-end 2012, according to data furnished by Strategas Group. https://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/michael-santoli/the-stock-market-is--shrinking---despite-record-high-indexes-171141756.html https://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/michael-santoli/the-stock-ma...