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> the number of public companies today is half of what it was at the peak in the late 90s. Comparing the number of public companies around an IPO-fueled bubble
by dehrmann 3y ago
> the number of public companies today is half of what it was at the peak in the late 90s.
Comparing the number of public companies around an IPO-fueled bubble isn't a fair comparison.
- s1artibartfast 3y agosure, the 90s was the peak, but it built up to that over 20+ years, and I think it was indicative of a robust and competitive market.
- nickff 3y agoIPOs have massively declined since Sarbanes-Oxley, even if you look past the dot-com era; take a look at the chart on this page: https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2012/04/02/considering-causes-and-remedies-for-declining-ipo-volume/ https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2012/04/02/considering-cause...