Okay - that begins to explain the problem a bit. So people being afraid and just holding on to their newfound gains in just cash or say, T-bills - can depress t

Okay - that begins to explain the problem a bit. So people being afraid and just holding on to their newfound gains in just cash or say, T-bills - can depress the entire economy by a lack of interest in stocks. Structurally it seems a little problematic though that companies would depend so much on issuing stock to fund their operations or even growth - ideally they should be able to do that with revenue (or even debt)...