The Price of Success vs. the Cost of Failure

摘要

"Uneasy is the head that wears the crown." Shakespeare most likely did not appreciate the timeless relevance when he wrote that line for his play Henry Ⅳ, Part 2. When applied to business, the clairvoyance cannot be overstated. Successful companies achieved their standing by being competitive in their respective markets. A recognized measure of business success is having the company become a part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. In 2021, there are no original companies left on the index, and many of these original companies haven't been part of it for many years now.