Stock Splits Are Designed to Entice Retail Investors

When a company chooses to do a stock split, it is usually to lower the share prices and encourage smaller investors to buy. Paul and Jim talk about a 20:1 stock split that Alphabet recently announced that would lower its share prices from over $2,500 to approximately $138. Listen along to hear why stock splits aren’t a sign of future success and have no effect on a company’s value. Later in the episode, Paul addresses some things to consider when choosing an age to start collecting Social Security.

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