September 2007 - Posts

• Shhhhh – It’s Quiet Period

  Prior to IPOs and any financial results announcement companies go through what is usually called a “quiet period”. Quiet periods are designed so that members of company management don’t engage in what is called selective and unfair disclosure. Selective Read More... Posted 28 September 2007 17:46 by Anil Dilawri | 1 Comments Filed under: Investor Relations, Company Management, Corporate Governance

• The Classics

  5 months ago I started this blog. Yesterday I took a quick look back at some of the topics and comments from the past. It quickly dawned on me that this week we saw some significant events that make it worth re-visiting some posts from the past (the classics). Read More... Posted 21 September 2007 21:03 by Anil Dilawri | 0 Comments Filed under: Investor Relations

• The Hunt for Insider Trading

  Is good corporate governance just a bunch of hype? Are regulators serious about cracking down on those who don’t follow the rules? Apparently the SEC is. Since April 2006, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed insider trading-related Read More... Posted 19 September 2007 18:54 by Anil Dilawri | 0 Comments Filed under: Investor Relations, Company Management, Corporate Governance

• Looking Management in the Eye

  Why do so many institutional investors want to meet with the management of companies face-to-face? In today’s world of social media, digital communications, and advanced telecommunications why does the face-to-face meeting still hold so much importance? Read More... Posted 14 September 2007 17:32 by Anil Dilawri | 0 Comments Filed under: Investor Relations, Company Management

• Getting Emotional About Money

  I love Jim Cramer . He’s the undisputed king of what I call Wall St. entertainment. In a world where professional money managers state that a key to success is taking the emotion out of investing, Jim Cramer is injecting emotion right back into investing. Read More... Posted 10 September 2007 21:43 by Anil Dilawri | 0 Comments