> you control You who? The owner? > behavior of the shareholders The owner is a shareholder too. It's all the same thing, you're creating distinction where t

> you control You who? The owner? > behavior of the shareholders The owner is a shareholder too. It's all the same thing, you're creating distinction where there is none. If anything a public company has way more controls and transparency. People usually cry when a company is taken private by private equity to squeeze every cent out of it. What do you think private equity is if not "a private owner not bound by shareholders"?