That stock value gives political power. The stock value is only the price of which parts of a comapany can be aquired. If a company is worth 2 Billion U.S. Dollars noone will be able to obtain enough shares to be allowed to call himself the lawful owner with all rights along, such as hiring and firing, company decisions or having a look on computer files and balance sheets. Internal real balance sheets...
It is still guns and bombs. No change there.
PS; He did not loose in Waterloo, but told the English who was in Prussian Uniforms to leave the plasdure up to them. He should have hunted them in their swamps. I give you all that.