The comments I mentioned about short termism isn't anything special to GW.

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33660426[/url]

(To summarise:

In 1970, £10 out of each £100 of profits were typically paid to shareholders through dividends. Now it is typically £60-£70

In 1945 the average investor held a share for an average of six years, but that has now fallen to just six months.
These lower holding periods mean that the people ultimately charged with making decisions may have less interest in the long-term health of the companies they invest in.)