"It is challenging to grow a business when you isolate a large segment before your first stock is issued," Sturdivant said.

U.S. stocks are shaky on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he had “talked about the concept of firing” the head of the Federal Reserve. Such a move could help Wall Street get the lower interest rates that it loves but would also risk a weakened Fed unable to make the unpopular moves needed to keep inflation under control.

President Donald Trump ’s critics on Wednesday were stunned after he appeared to forget who appointed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Removing Fed Chair Jerome Powell might help Wall Street get the lower interest rates investors love but would also risk a weakened Fed unable to make the unpopular moves needed to keep inflation under...