Author: Saj Karsan

Last week, we took a look at how investors can determine how much money the companies they own have been spending in order to lobby the government. While companies must also disclose the specific bills and the government...

The following summary was written by Frank Voisin, who regularly writes for Frankly Speaking. Recently, Frank sold four restaurants and returned to school to complete a combined LLB/MBA.Today, we look at the management tenets of...

The following summary was written by Frank Voisin, who regularly writes for Frankly Speaking. Recently, Frank sold four restaurants and returned to school to complete a combined LLB/MBA.In the first part of this review, we...

A few months ago, we looked at UTS Energy (UTS). Though it appeared to be trading at a bargain relative to its balance sheet items, it represents a great lesson to investors of why a cursory look at a company is not an adequate...

Government lobbying influences lawmakers into making decisions that positively impact a special interest group. Like it or not, it is a normal part of a corporation’s activities. In 1995, the US government signed into law...

Individuals are always looking for the best places to store their savings in order to achieve the best long-term rate of return. Unfortunately, the path to finding the “Next Buffett” is littered with false promises...

The following summary was written by Frank Voisin, who regularly writes for Frankly Speaking. Recently, Frank sold four restaurants and returned to school to complete a combined LLB/MBA.In the last post, we looked at the...

Many companies offer pension funds to employees as a tool for attracting and retaining workers. Some of these pension funds are called “Defined Contribution” plans, since the employer and/or employee kick in a...

Earlier, we discussed some of the quantitative listing requirements of the NYSE. But this list is not even close to comprehensive. Not only do the major exchanges have long lists of requirements unrelated to company size and...