Shareholder Communications
Jun 23, 2017
Writing Earnings Releases for the Associated Press’ Robots
A very interesting question was posed by a client: “Do I need to write my earnings release in any special manner […]
Jun 16, 2017
Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 Act Brings Change to Dodd-Frank Disclosure Requirements
While we were all enthusiastically traveling back (on June 9) from the 2017 NIRI Annual Conference in Orlando, the House […]
Jun 9, 2017
Infographic: Tangible Information Remains a Driver of IR Website Traffic from Wall Street
With Question 4 of the 2017 Shareholder Communications 365 Study, we learned that only 20% of institutional investors visit your investor relations website […]
Jun 2, 2017
75% of Institutional Investors Want the Full Story at Their Fingertips
I am asked, on occasion, for my view on “web disclosure,” which is defined within the investor relations niche as […]
May 26, 2017
Infographic: Where Institutional Investors Read News and Earnings Releases
With last week’s Question 3 of the 2017 Shareholder Communications 365 Study, we learned that 95% of institutional investors visit your investor relations website as part of their initial due diligence prior taking (or not taking) a position.
May 12, 2017
Infographic: Before Institutional Investors Buy, Do They Visit IR Websites?
Last week via Question 2 of the 2017 Shareholder Communications 365 Study, we learned that the majority of institutional investors that hold your […]
May 5, 2017
Infographic: How Often Do You Visit the IR Website of the Stocks You Own?
Last week via Question 1 of the 2017 Shareholder Communications 365 Study, we learned that 65% of institutional investors consider […]
Apr 28, 2017
Infographic: Does Wall Street Require Issuers to Have an IR Website?
Since the day I marketed my first IR website in 2000, I’ve been a staunch evangelist for the product. It’s […]
Apr 21, 2017
Your 10-K is Coveted (and Comprehensive) Content
After the organized chaos of 2017’s first “Earnings Season,” we are all immediately thrust into what was once called “Annual Report” season. […]
Apr 17, 2017
Take Your Earnings Release to the Next Level
Every quarter, the earnings release raises the stakes for corporate communications professionals. Here's how to plot your course.
Apr 14, 2017
Managing the Narrative: Investor Relations Officers and Corporate Disclosure
Academic whitepapers regarding investor relations tend to disappoint me. The lionshare I have read (or snoozed through) are invariably based […]
Apr 7, 2017
New Study on Guidance Shows Deep Concern over Consensus Earnings and Short-term Volatility
The discussion of company guidance vs. meeting consensus estimates is hardly new. Certainly, in the mid-2000’s (thanks, Enron!) the practice […]