You have been asked by Wall Street Journal to write an editorial on the following topic: What would happen if firms stopped going public?

Use at least 500 words to explain your answer...

Note: The editorial should be built around ONE well-developed and well-supported idea. Do not go off tangents as it is going to disrupt the flow of the editorial and confuse the reader. You need to support the idea with statistics, examples, etc. drawn from quality finance sources. Do not use Wikipedia, Investopedia or blogs as your references. Avoid using I, I think, In my opinion, etc.