If you're really searching for novelty, if that's the true path you're taking to business value creation, then asking for your customers' opinions and desires is not the way to go.

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But if the underlying value of the businesses has not changed, then the creation of new shares simply dilutes the wealth of existing investors.

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As the economy evolved, value creation was driven more by prowess in manufacturing, then it shifted to distribution, then inventory management, and finally technology development.

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