Holy thick skull Batman!. Re-read, oh dear nevermind ;).. This is not a myth: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Phoenix-Fabelwesen.jpg/220px-Phoenix-Fabelwesen.jpg .. well it is. But u know what I mean ;).. https://www.forbes.com/pictures/fkmm45ejji/there-and-back-again-10-stocks-that-returned-to-the-market-after-bankruptcy/#16cd6cd33f26 But what about those delisting? Some are taken over or go bust, others find the costs too high or attract very few investors. The most comprehensive analysis suggests their owners did not really want to give up control in the first place. Prof Lasfer said managers were then able to take them private at a discount. “The effect on the share prices was more like a bankruptcy.” It also keeps the entrepreneur, out of the limelight while he grows the company. https://www.ft.com/content/2a8b6a48-1f37-11e5-ab0f-6bb9974f25d0 https://www.ft.com/content/2a8b6a48-1f37-11e5-ab0f-6bb9974f25d0 oops, just about forgot da obsession - yup, still can't be traded ;)