Corporate Management Articles
Do Firms That Receive Non-Income Tax Relief Outperform?
July 2023 by Grace Malone
A study looked at whether a corporate reduction in taxes not based on income has an impact on the stock’s performance.
July 2023 by Grace Malone
A study looked at whether a corporate reduction in taxes not based on income has an impact on the stock’s performance.
Criticisms of Short-Termism in Corporate Spending Misplaced
April 2022 by Jack Gilleland
A law professor at Harvard University set out to investigate the claims that companies practice “short-termism” by seeking favorable outcomes in the present at the expense of the future.
April 2022 by Jack Gilleland
A law professor at Harvard University set out to investigate the claims that companies practice “short-termism” by seeking favorable outcomes in the present at the expense of the future.
Directors Willing to Sacrifice Shareholder Value Over CEO Pay
September 2021 by Dylan Dease
More than half of corporate directors (67%) say they would sacrifice shareholder value to avoid conflict or “controversy” regarding pay for CEOs.
September 2021 by Dylan Dease
More than half of corporate directors (67%) say they would sacrifice shareholder value to avoid conflict or “controversy” regarding pay for CEOs.
Retirement Age CEOs Help Distressed Companies
May 2020 by Anine Sus
A study found that riskier companies that hire retirement-age CEOs are more likely to increase their performance when those CEOs are hired in distressed times.
May 2020 by Anine Sus
A study found that riskier companies that hire retirement-age CEOs are more likely to increase their performance when those CEOs are hired in distressed times.
Ignore What CEOs Are Saying … Watch What They're Doing
October 2019 by James Paulsen
Three important actions by corporate heads suggest that business confidence is solid. While they won’t cure all that ails the earnings cycle, they are optimistic signposts that bolster the prospects for positive financial market trends.
October 2019 by James Paulsen
Three important actions by corporate heads suggest that business confidence is solid. While they won’t cure all that ails the earnings cycle, they are optimistic signposts that bolster the prospects for positive financial market trends.
Protracted CEO Successions Linked to Higher Stock Returns
August 2018 by
Shares of companies without a named replacement for a departing chief executive officer tend to outperform, despite the uncertainty about who the new leader will be.
August 2018 by
Shares of companies without a named replacement for a departing chief executive officer tend to outperform, despite the uncertainty about who the new leader will be.
Overconfident CEOs Buy Back More Stock
April 2018 by
Companies with chief executive officers who exhibit signs of overconfidence are more likely to repurchase their own shares and tend to allocate more dollars to doing so.
April 2018 by
Companies with chief executive officers who exhibit signs of overconfidence are more likely to repurchase their own shares and tend to allocate more dollars to doing so.
Corporations With Female CEOs Have Greater Board Oversight
February 2018 by AAII Staff
Corporations run by female CEOs tend to have smaller boards of directors, which tend to have different characteristics than corporations with CEOs who are men.
February 2018 by AAII Staff
Corporations run by female CEOs tend to have smaller boards of directors, which tend to have different characteristics than corporations with CEOs who are men.
Corporate Reinvention and the Creation (or Destruction) of Value
January 2015 by Lloyd Shefsky
A major setback can occur with change in leadership, but in some cases it can be corrected with a return to the leader’s original vision.
January 2015 by Lloyd Shefsky
A major setback can occur with change in leadership, but in some cases it can be corrected with a return to the leader’s original vision.
Insights on Warren Buffett From His Friend and Editor
May 2013 by Charles Rotblut, Carol Loomis
The former editor of Buffett’s annual shareholder letter spoke to us about his investing and management process.
May 2013 by Charles Rotblut, Carol Loomis
The former editor of Buffett’s annual shareholder letter spoke to us about his investing and management process.
What You Can Learn From Shareholder Letters
October 2010 by Eric R. Heyman
Shareholder letters and other related communication can provide a method for evaluating a company’s management. Find out what to look for in this article from the archives.
October 2010 by Eric R. Heyman
Shareholder letters and other related communication can provide a method for evaluating a company’s management. Find out what to look for in this article from the archives.
Shareholder Letter Revelations: Can You Trust the Leadership?
September 2002 by Laura J. Rittenhouse
The quality of management, particularly the CEO, is an important indicator when evaluating a company. Astute investors will look for evidence of the CEO's qualities in the shareholder letter.
September 2002 by Laura J. Rittenhouse
The quality of management, particularly the CEO, is an important indicator when evaluating a company. Astute investors will look for evidence of the CEO's qualities in the shareholder letter.