M5.4 Discussion: Managing Shareholder Interests

“Wall Street” is sometimes paired “with “Main Street” in conversation. Symbolically, “Wall Street” refers to financial institutions and securities traders that power the American financial system, while “Main Street” calls to mind retail shops of a smaller community, where “real people” interact, work, and live. This Discussion considers how one particular asset travels between Main Street and Wall Street to explore possible connections between personal financial decisions and the world of corporate finance, which is centered in activities taking place on Wall Street.