- Fewer companies are choosing to list their shares on global stock exchanges.
- There’s been a $120 billion reduction in public equities this year, a third consecutive year of decline.
- One of the factors is the clouded economic outlook, which the latest World Economic Forum survey of chief economists says is being compounded by geopolitical risks.
Investing in shares can be a rewarding way to build wealth over time.
Anyone who is fortunate enough to have a bit of spare cash can consult the financial pages, pick specific companies to invest in and buy shares in certain companies with the hope that their value will increase. It’s an enticing way to generate returns that outpace inflation.
But that dynamic has changed in the past few decades,…
