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The Motley Fool
May 25, 2011
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Are These Companies' CEOs Worth It? We're on the lookout for misaligned pay and performance.   |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Voting: Not Just for November Anymore It's a very exciting time of year for investors: tax season, annual report season, and proxy voting season. Believe it or not, it's worth your time to sift through the mail and uncover your ballot; your proxy votes carry more power than you think. |
The Motley Fool
June 13, 2011
Matt Koppenheffer |
It's the Same Old Story at Chesapeake Chesapeake's annual meeting didn't change much of anything when it comes to the company's awful pay practices. |
The Motley Fool
January 14, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Want a Say on Pay? Cast That Ballot! Will shareholders rock the vote at annual meetings this year? |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
From Corporate Excess to Excessive Embarrassment Sheer humiliation could be a great tool to push for better corporate behavior from executives at Bank of America. |
CFO
April 1, 2010
Alix Stuart |
Which Way on Say-on-Pay? How companies plan to hear shareholder opinions on compensation. |
CFO
March 1, 2012
Sarah Johnson |
Dismay on Pay Why say on pay won't be any easier the second time around. |
The Motley Fool
December 7, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
When to Say When on Pay Surprise: shareholders and managements disagree on when to say when. |
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Shareholders Are Winning ... Slowly CEO overcompensation is gradually being challenged in corporate America by shareholders, through resolutions and annual meeting proposals. |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Shareholders Spring Into Action Early signs indicate that an exciting, historical proxy season's heating up. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Potential Losers in 2012 Several major companies could lose say-on-pay votes next year. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
On CEO Pay, Shareholders Say "Enough!" Shareholders' acknowledgment of pay policy problems, and their vocal outcry when those practices defy common sense, will result in better-built companies, happier investors, and less overall risk. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Making Sure Shareholders Matter The days of "like it or sell it" are over. |
BusinessWeek
June 16, 2011
John Helyar |
Investor 'Say on Pay' Is a Bust Shareholder votes rejected executive pay at less than 2 percent of public companies this year. |
CFO
June 1, 2011
Sarah Johnson |
Giving Shareholders More Say Proactive communication can help companies deal more effectively with restive shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Shareowners' Word of the Year: No This tiny word could wield a ton of power over corporate managers' practices. |
U.S. Banker
June 2006
Rebecca Sausner |
Corporate Governance: Ready, Aim and Fire: Shareholders Get Armed A fairly new proposal on the ballot at some institutions includes moves to require an advisory shareholder vote on compensation committee pay reports, with Merrill Lynch, Countrywide Financial and U.S. Bancorp facing votes on this issue. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2010
Jeffrey Morgan |
Corporate America Wants Your Vote Why we should all care about corporate governance. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Shareholders Flexing Their Biceps The arena of proxy voting is not only interesting, it's also important. When you receive proxy-voting materials, take time to read through them and then cast your vote. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Majority Rules! Majority voting standards would let shareholders have their say. |
The Motley Fool
July 1, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
How Dare You Own Wal-Mart? There are many good reasons to buy companies you dislike. |
U.S. Banker
July 2004
John Adams |
Institutional Custody: Union Bank Corrals E-Ballot Functionality Calls for transparency and more responsible mutual fund investing fuel demand for on-line proxy voting. With technology support, the public gets what it asks for. |
The Motley Fool
October 2, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
Let's Fix "Say on Pay" Here's the Shareholder Bill of Rights take on compensation. |
U.S. Banker
May 2007
Karen Krebsbach |
Executive Pay, Still in the Hot Seat Shareholders are trying to gain more influence on executive pay as more resolutions hit the agenda at firms' annual meetings. But passage is proving to be tough. |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
In Say on Pay, Timing May Be Everything Are triennial say-on-pay votes good for shareholders -- or corporate managers? |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
These Fund Companies Are Letting Us Down It's ridiculous, but some fund firms are supporting excessive CEO pay. |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Tenured Tyrants in Corporate America Instead of pink slips, many underwhelming CEOs get fat paychecks. Will that soon change? |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Quick Take: CEO Compensation Bill Is a No-Brainer Congressman Frank's proposed, shareholder-friendly bill is nothing that other countries aren't already doing. |
The Motley Fool
January 7, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Proxy Season Damage Control Has Begun Companies scramble to reexamine compensation policies before shareholders strike back. |
The Motley Fool
August 27, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
A Shift Toward Shareholder Rights Shareholder-friendly policies may become an increasing priority in corporate America. |
The Motley Fool
April 2, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
The Truth About CEO Compensation While CEOs fulfill very important roles, they should remember that they are employees, too. They must answer to shareholders, instead of their own greed and hubris. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Shareholder Majorities Win Major Victories Policies that encourage better boards have gained traction in 2011. |
The Motley Fool
May 21, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Foreshadowed Losses You Shouldn't Ignore You might one day regret that complacent proxy vote. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Your Funds Are Failing You Your mutual fund may be voting against your best interests. As investors, we don't have to close our eyes when our mutual funds support ridiculous pay packages. |
BusinessWeek
October 16, 2006
Roben Farzad |
Fidelity's Divided Loyalties Fidelity Investments could be the king of shareholder rights. But do its corporate interests get in the way? |
The Motley Fool
August 7, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Do CEOs Care What Shareholders Think? "Say on pay," where shareholders to voice their approval or disapproval of executive pay packages via nonbinding votes, is slowly gaining traction, and over many years we'll come to see many companies featuring it. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
High-Speed Shareholder Democracy Share owner rights are no longer on dial-up. The internet's helping increasing numbers of shareholders realize that they have more power than they think. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Activists End the Year Fighting Here's a prediction for next year: More big battles are brewing on the corporate governance front. |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Not-So-Indecent Proposals Watch out for shareholders, especially of Apple Computer, shaking things up at public companies this year. |
The Motley Fool
March 28, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Conflicted Mutual Funds There are conflicts of interest afoot in mutual funds. The bottom line if you're interested in seeing shareholder proposals pass at companies in which you've invested is to check out the proxy-voting policies at the funds that own big chunks of the companies. |
The Motley Fool
April 12, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Goodyear: Management 3, Reform 0 Unions' and shareholders' proposals get torpedoed at the tiremaker's annual meeting. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Plenty of Options at Yahoo! The Financial Accounting Standards Board has decreed that companies must begin expensing options this June -- a move that will make many of us watch the options-friendly tech giants such as Yahoo!, where there may be some chilling impacts to earnings. |
CFO
September 1, 2010
Joseph McCafferty |
Who's in Charge Here? Listening to shareholders is easy. Making sense of their concerns is not. |
BusinessWeek
June 11, 2007
Jena McGregor |
Activist Investors Get More Respect Boards are listening, and shareholder proposals are making headway. |
The Motley Fool
December 4, 2009
Claire Stephanic |
How Much Should Wall Street CEOs Get Paid? Do Wall Street CEOs deserve compensation in the double-digit millions? |
The Motley Fool
June 11, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Can This Factor Improve Your Returns? Too many shareholders forget one crucial element. Companies plagued by self-centered, short-sighted managers could easily foreshadow lousy investment results to come. |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Think Twice Before Agreeing With Management Did you know that companies in which you own stock may be doing things you don't like, and you may be giving them your blessing? Investors, proxy voting probably doesn't work the way you think it does. |
BusinessWeek
November 17, 2003
David Henry |
Mutual Funds: Tossing Out The Rubber Stamp A new SEC rule that takes effect next year will require mutual funds to disclose how they vote on proxies for the stocks they own. The rule is intended to keep funds from siding with management to gain 401(k) business. How will this affect corporate governance? |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Who's Targeting Your Stock? The Manhattan Institute's Proxy Monitor database is a tool that lets shareholder proposals point you toward real investment risks. |
The Motley Fool
February 20, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Get Out and Vote! Proxy voting lets your shareholder voice be heard. |
