The latest Addduplex statistics on Windows smartphone market share splits are interesting reading.

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As in stocks, ETF share splits do nothing to directly increase the value of your investment.

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Meanwhile, share splits artificially inflated the price of livedoor shares, which were invariably used as the currency for acquisitions.

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When he took over in 1984, the price (adjusted for splits) was less than a buck a share.

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