Reply #38: but what is feeding the greed of the CEOs more - someone purchasing a car

[DrDan]

or someone owning a share of stock? I would say the former.

Boycotting the greed is much more effective than not owning stock. A boycott actually deprives the greed of actual dollars.

And there are corporations whose intentions benefit us all - for example those trying to capture the energy from wind. For them to succeed, they need to raise capital. Going public is one manner to do so. That allows many of us with limited dollars to contribute toward a worthwhile effort.