What if a country (such as the US in the 70s) had wage controls, but not price controls? So there'd be limits on overpaid athletes and corporate officials.
What if the government taxed corporations, not individuals? Or vice versa?
Berkshire Hathaway is the holding company established by billionaire Warren Buffett 40 years ago. About 30 years ago, it traded at about 70 dollars per share; 20 years ago, 1000 dollars per share; 10 years ago, around 20,000 dollars per share; and now it's at over 90,000 dollars per share!
What if the number of current shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway was 300 million? That's more than the population of the US, but some shareholders would be in other countries.
What if, in the 70s, companies were more willing to sell shares to the public without brokers? What if, for example, McDonalds gave away individual shares with a Happy Meal, or Sears gave away shares as rebates? What if you could find shares of Kellogg in boxes of cereal? Or one of the prizes in a Cracker Jack box could be shares in the company that makes Cracker Jack?
What if the government taxed corporations, not individuals? Or vice versa?
Berkshire Hathaway is the holding company established by billionaire Warren Buffett 40 years ago. About 30 years ago, it traded at about 70 dollars per share; 20 years ago, 1000 dollars per share; 10 years ago, around 20,000 dollars per share; and now it's at over 90,000 dollars per share!
What if the number of current shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway was 300 million? That's more than the population of the US, but some shareholders would be in other countries.
What if, in the 70s, companies were more willing to sell shares to the public without brokers? What if, for example, McDonalds gave away individual shares with a Happy Meal, or Sears gave away shares as rebates? What if you could find shares of Kellogg in boxes of cereal? Or one of the prizes in a Cracker Jack box could be shares in the company that makes Cracker Jack?
