10-31-2008, 02:26 AM
The biggest problem is investor "greed". Short-term goals are the main interest of a CEO (of course only the bad examples of such) as it gives the company stock a lift, but devastates long term growth. Case in point is Warren Buffet. His solid economic values have withstood the up and downs of the market by guiding companies to consistent, reasonable profits that pay dividends. The stock market has become analogous with a Vegas casino. Shorts, puts, derivatives, and market manipulation has produced the sounds of a slot machine palor full of empty pockets.
