[jhynesrockmtn]

It depends on the company, management, etc. I was part of the audit team that took Costco public in the 80's. The CFO is still there, their decision making was long term, etc. Unless you have stock options or an employee program to purchase at a discount, there is no direct benefit. I've also been in the public companies where the CEO was watching his own portfolio and the stock price daily. Short sighted decisions made mostly based on how the quarterly growth in the stock price would be affected.