SEC Chairman Wants Companies to Go Public Sooner

The video discusses the decline in the number of public companies, which has halved from 7200 due to factors like SEC regulations, private investment opportunities, and market consolidation. The speaker expresses concern that companies are not going public early, limiting retail investors' chances to invest in growing companies. The focus is on the importance of allowing retail investors to invest in companies earlier in their growth cycle.

What factors does the speaker identify as influencing companies' decisions to remain private?

How does the speaker feel about investing in companies at different valuation stages?