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title: "Bank of America: The number of publicly listed companies in the United States has halved since the beginning of this century, with private companies attracting investor attention"
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description: "Despite the ability of publicly listed companies to effectively allocate capital in the economy through audited financial data and operational information, private companies are increasingly attracting the attention of investors. According to a research report by Bank of America analysts, the number of publicly listed companies in the United States has halved since 2000, dropping to just over 4,000, while the number of private equity-backed companies has increased 25 times. \"Companies are also turning to or remaining private; nowadays, the average time for startups to stay private after establishment is 16 years, which is 33% longer than a decade ago before going public.\""
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# Bank of America: The number of publicly listed companies in the United States has halved since the beginning of this century, with private companies attracting investor attention

According to Jin Shi Data on October 23, although listed companies can effectively allocate capital in the economy with audited financial data and operational information, private companies are increasingly attracting the attention of investors. According to a research report by Bank of America analysts, the number of publicly listed companies in the United States has halved since 2000, dropping to just over 4,000, while the number of private equity-backed companies has increased 25 times. "Companies are also turning to or remaining private; nowadays, startups stay private for an average of 16 years after their establishment, which is 33% longer than a decade ago before going public."

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