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''Equity.''
Short termism is an excessive focus on results in the current financial reporting period, to the detriment of longer term interests and necessary investment.


'''N'''umber '''O'''f '''SH'''ares outstanding.
The perceived short termism of investors in listed companies is sometimes cited as a reason for taking companies private: private investors may be prepared to take a longer term view of their investments.
 
The number of units of common stock (ordinary shares) of a company.
 
 
The number of shares X the share price = total equity market capitalisation




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Capitalisation]]
* [[Behavioural skills]]
* [[Common stock]]
* [[Financial reporting]]
* [[Convertible debt]]
* [[Historical cost accounting]]
* [[Dividend]]
* [[Listed company]]
* [[Equity]]
* [[Longer term]]
* [[Liquidation]]
* [[Private company]]
* [[Ordinary shares]]
* [[Shareholder value]]
* [[Preference shares]]
* [[Short term]]
* [[Residual assets]]
* [[Taking private]]
* [[Share]]
* [[Warrant]]
 
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:Corporate_finance]]
[[Category:Investment]]
[[Category:Long_term_funding]]
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]

Revision as of 13:52, 5 August 2018

Short termism is an excessive focus on results in the current financial reporting period, to the detriment of longer term interests and necessary investment.

The perceived short termism of investors in listed companies is sometimes cited as a reason for taking companies private: private investors may be prepared to take a longer term view of their investments.


See also