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Budgeting, revenue generation, maintaining a strong credit rating (FICO score), and protecting your identity are all essential life tasks. Mastering the painful art and science of saving is also very important. Contrary to “popular opinion,” and our rich fantasy lives, …
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General Electric’s (GE) annual shareowner meeting was held in Detroit last April. Steven Towns prepared two write-ups surrounding GE’s annual meeting: a review of each item for vote on its proxy, and a look at why GE is undervalued. Great to see another …
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Determining what is important and what has meaning, and ultimately value, for you as an individual is critical. Especially when it comes to money. There’s only so much that goes around. This is an essential process for shareholders. Savvy shareholders …
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The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) announced the highest level of director credentialing–NACD Fellowship–for 303 corporate directors and corporate governance professionals. NACD Fellows have demonstrated their commitment to promoting the highest standards of leadership in the boardroom through an …
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Many people correlate their self-worth and value as a person with their portfolio size and/or net worth. In our money driven culture one can almost not help it. However, at the center of self-esteem is an inherent evaluative/appraisal process. The interactions …
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Shareholder Democracies?: Corporate Governance in Britain and Ireland before 1850 addresses a central issue. Current governance structures often allow managers to pursue their own interests. According to some, a dissemblance of democracy has led to “elitism and self-interest in the …
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We all seem to have a natural talent for knowing what things are worth, and what we are willing to pay for them. Historically, however, it has been well documented that this process can go awry. Bonkers in fact. “Tulipmania” …
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Mason Morfit, a partner at ValueAct Capital and one of the most successful shareholder activists in the US, according to the Rock Center announcement, and Abe Friedman, of CJB Capital Management (former Global Head of Corporate Governance & Responsible Investment for BlackRock …
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TK Kerstetter, President, Corporate Board Member, talks with Francis Byrd, Senior Vice President, Laurel Hill Advisory Group. Does your board have a break the glass plan in place when getting negative recommendations from ISS or Glass Lewis? The proxy is more …
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Engineering of Consent: A Recap Bernay’s first foray into the formulation of the “engineering of consent” construct was published in essay form in 1947. He defined the engineering of consent as the art of manipulating the public who he contended …
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Wall Street Psychologist
About Christopher Bayer, Ph.D.
Co-founder of TheShareholderActivist.comTM, Christopher Bayer, Ph.D., is "The Wall Street Psychologist." With his weekly blogs, research and special features, Dr. Bayer brings you inside the minds of The Street as few can.
Since the early 1980's, Dr. Bayer has practiced as a licensed New York psychologist and psychoanalyst, specializing in the treatment of financial services executives in the securities and banking industries. He has a long standing interest in shareholder education and shareholder activism.
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The Shareholder Activist is a network that empowers investors to exercise their rights as equity stakeholders. Our goal is to create a platform for responsible shareholder activism ensuring the viability and sustainability of companies we co-own. As an online community we provide tools, tactics, and techniques to hold companies to their stated mission. We advocate for shareholder and investor education.