Oh dear Lois you think very highly of yourself. Your signature says it all.
What can I say? You've not only met your match you're completely outclassed.
I have just finished a short meditation session. You should try it. Breathe in deeply hold it and exhale slowly. You are sounding a bit stressed and that's an excellent quick relaxation technique.
The property funds example was a deliberate trap to teach you something about the deeper game. Perhaps it wasn't fair of me to do that to you but I thought it was a worthwhile exercise since your ego is overinflated. Yes we first met on the DJIA string. Of course you remember that don't you?
As for your WOW example it would depend on how the new stores were funded. Secondly WOW is a completely different company to ABC able to deliver significant synergies, retailing skills and channel management.