The Wall Street Psychologist
Membership Has Its Rank & Privileges According to a recent 60 Minutes broadcast, “members of Congress can legally make trades on non-public information they obtain during their official duties.” No rush to term-limits in this club. Poetically, STOCK (Stop Trading …
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An Industry Superstar Jamie Dimon is the current Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of JP Morgan Chase, one of the Big Four Banks of the United States. As of 2009, the “Big 4” held nearly 40% of all U.S. …
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Larger than Life We need and want our CEOs to be charismatic, heroic, fearless and virtuous, above reproach. Recently Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Chesapeake Energy and Yahoo’s shareholders have rallied to challenge CEO compensation and behavior. Shareholders crave value, production, and …
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Revolution/Evolution is an Historically Valid and Natural Psycho-biological Reaction to Perceived Oppression and Inequity Last week I was invited to appear on the Fox Business News show “After the Bell” hosted by Liz Claman and David Asman. Right out of …
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Has Wall Street Changed? What is the true nature of Wall Street culture? As an expert in the treatment of Wall Street personnel since the early 1980s, I was recently invited to participate in a panel discussion as part of …
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Corporations are separate legal entities that have privileges that are distinct from its members, and they enjoy limited liability (at least most of the time). Although corporations are not “natural persons,” they have rights and responsibilities as do people. They …
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Sometimes one has to get out while the getting’s good. Divestment can be more important than investment for the long-term viability of a company, or a family, after a company has been privatized. Shedding potentially lethal positions is the sign …
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Since the early 1980s, I have practiced as a licensed New York psychologist and psychoanalyst, specializing in the treatment of financial services executives, and their families. I have witnessed the dramatic evolution and cyclical implosion of our modern financial sector. …
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As a shareholder in a publicly traded company, you should not be taken for granted. Transparency should not be optional. Shareholders deserve visibility and clarity so they can trust and have faith in the companies they co-own, and in the …
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Morality should always be a core component of your investing portfolio, and not only for the sake of integrity. It makes good business sense. This is especially the case when investing in companies that operate in emerging markets. Emerging markets—nations …
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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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