companies, consumers, dow jones, investment, management
Ethical consumerism – also referred to as green consumerism or moral purchasing - along with fair-trade practices and a focus on sustainable development, spurred on by a growing concern for the environment, is resulting in an increasing number of investors taking into account a company's commitment to upholding ethical and green principals in their day to day business when making investment decisions. A useful tool in determining which companies fit the bill in this regard is the range of Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) which closely track...
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capital, financial reporting, investors, management, public companies, sarbanes-oxley
Enacted as a United States federal law on July 30, 2002, in response to the much-publicized financial scandals of corporate public companies such as Enron, Adelphia, Tyco International, WorldCom and Peregrine Systems, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is named after US Senator Paul Sarbanes and US Representative Michael G. Oxley who initiated it. Known in the US Senate as the 'Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act' and in the House as the 'Corporate and Auditing Accountability and Responsibility Act', it is more commonly referred to simply as Sarbox, or SOX.
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banking sector, basel ii, capital, investment portfolios, management, transparency
The Basel II Accord, which addresses recommendations on banking sector regulations and laws, is split into three main categories, often referred to as the "three pillars" of the accord, being: Minimum Capital Requirements, Supervisory Committee, and Market Discipline. As the name suggests, the first pillar deals with the requirement of having sufficient capital to cover the three main risk components faced by banks, that of credit risk, market risk and operational risk, and while banks are exposed to additional risks in day-to-day business, these are addressed in the second...
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companies, investors, management, private equity, revenue
Stock is not like a race horse. Offspring need not be like parents in business skills. Compare today’s Ford with the previous generation of Gates. A business Guru at the helm makes all the difference. However, investors rarely know until the stock has appreciated already. Do not lose hope though, you can spot winning stocks of tomorrow, by being aware of the following:
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management, north america, retail industry
Adversity separates exceptional stock from the market crowd. Bulls are infamous for lacking discretion when they trade. Bears and fear of bears encourages caution. Any sales person can beat a target when the going is good. Superior executives come to the fore in trying times. An investor knows stock value for certain when a company performs in hostile territory.
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competition, investment, management, stock values
The Chair Person of Sears Holdings Corporation has a message. It is on the company web site. Apparently, there is proof that the SHLD stock owns the best known car battery. It is not properly distributed. Obviously, brand awareness does not translate in to revenue. It hides in stock value.
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apple, management, sec, stock values
What could be better than iTunes? Has Apple done it again with television? What should the stock market see through this window to the future? Apple stock has everything going for it. The stock is nearly mid-way between the highs and lows of the last 52 weeks, as the first fortnight of March 2008 draws to a close. Could there possibly be any second thoughts about this iconic stock from the Computer Hardware Industry?
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business, investing, management, market sectors, marketing, securities
The best accountants are not typical marketing Gurus. There is a strong public image of how stock investing is done. You see pictures of nerds staring at three computer screens at the same time. It does not seem to be the stuff that consumer types should touch.
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