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The Motley Fool
April 8, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Corporate Boards Need to Wake Up One of investors' biggest problems -- whether they know it or not -- has been a tendency toward ineffective, entrenched boards of directors that don't do their primary job, which is to look out for shareholder interests.   |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2009
Brian Orelli |
Pfizer Pfires Up Say on Pay It took six months from when shareholders asked for it, but Pfizer's board has finally given shareholders a voice on executive compensation. |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2009
Liz Peek |
"Say on Pay" a Boon for Advisors, but for Shareholders? Shareholder anger about former excesses, and the demand for say-on-pay, is not likely to disappear anytime soon. |
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
April 24, 2009
Brian Orelli |
Just Say No to "Say on Pay"? For all the complaining that investors and analysts do about executive pay, it might come as a surprise that investors rejected two out of the three "say on pay" proposals at pharmaceutical companies' annual meetings. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Potential Losers in 2012 Several major companies could lose say-on-pay votes next year. |
CFO
April 1, 2009
Kate Plourd |
Stocks Down, Voices Raised Their sights fixed on executive compensation, shareholders seek a say on pay and pay-for-performance policies. |
HBS Working Knowledge
September 21, 2009
Roger Thompson |
Excessive Executive Pay: What's the Solution? In the search for culprits in the global financial meltdown, bloated executive pay and the excessive risk-taking behavior it fueled stand out as prime suspects. |
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
April 15, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
CEOs: Do the Right Thing! 2008 was a bad year for shareholders and workers. Some CEOs made out like bandits, though. |
The Motley Fool
June 4, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Should We Be Like Britain? The UK's mandating corporate governance rules. Should we follow suit? |
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
October 2, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Let's Fix Director Independence The Shareholder Bill of Rights would separate the chairman and CEO roles. |
CFO
April 1, 2010
Alix Stuart |
Which Way on Say-on-Pay? How companies plan to hear shareholder opinions on compensation. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
In 2011, Shareholders Speak Louder Than Ever Your vote as an investor really counts this year. |
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
February 25, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Risk, Rot, and the Road to Recovery It's high time shareholders demanded better corporate governance from boards. |
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
October 31, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Bring On the Leaden Parachutes The sense of entitlement -- and refusal to take responsibility -- that seems pervasive in the management cultures at many public companies simply has to go. |
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
January 28, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Lessons From an "Avoidable" Crisis Solid corporate governance policies could help us avert the next disaster. |
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
May 28, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Jerks and Their Perks When these folks push, shareholders need to push back. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Ditching Dysfunction in Corporate America In Corporate America, too many management cultures function like a collection of fiefdoms, with little or no accountability to shareholders. To correct this, we need an investor insurrection. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Majority Rules! Majority voting standards would let shareholders have their say. |
The Motley Fool
May 30, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Shareholders Step on the Gas Shareholders are indeed owners, and that should mean having a voice and advocating for change as needed. Maybe that's why corporate governance issues appear to be gaining momentum. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Corporate Boards Should Focus on Performance, Not Conformance After the corporate governance revolution of the 1990s that led to a new era of accountability to shareholders, the Enron debacle has brought new attention to the role of corporate boards and governance... |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Highway Robbery at Public Companies When companies say "stand and deliver," shareholders need to take a stand. |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Heck of a Job! Here's a Bonus! Shareholders need to start pushing back on compensation policies. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Making Sure Shareholders Matter The days of "like it or sell it" are over. |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2009
Matt Koppenheffer |
AIG Execs: Fess Up or Die! An admission of responsibility from AIG executives would make it easier for them to take an honest look at the assets still on their books, and thus take appropriate actions to squelch the fire. |
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
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
December 7, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
When to Say When on Pay Surprise: shareholders and managements disagree on when to say when. |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Good Moves in Bad Times As much as we so often hear about CEOs who are doing the wrong thing, let's look at a few CEOs who are doing the right thing now. |
BusinessWeek
June 11, 2007
Jena McGregor |
Activist Investors Get More Respect Boards are listening, and shareholder proposals are making headway. |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Corporate Boards Are Broken Extreme measures are needed to get boards to do their jobs. |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
5 Stocks That Won't Steal From You You don't have to fight your company's management. If the companies whose stocks you own won't put the brakes on their executives' avarice, then find investments where it simply isn't an issue. |
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
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
October 20, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
This Secret Weapon Could Save Your Stocks The presence of women in the boardroom could be a little-known advantage for shareholders. |
HBS Working Knowledge
December 22, 2003
Martha Lagace |
How to Build a Better Board Boards need to work smarter and with a design in mind, says Harvard Business School professor Jay Lorsch. Lorsch discusses his new book Back to the Drawing Board, co-written with Colin B. Carter. |
The Motley Fool
September 23, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Finding the Real Fault in CEO Pay How the buck gets passed on CEO compensation. Companies' boards of directors, particularly compensation committees, are the core problem, and these enablers rarely take heat for their considerable share of the fault. |
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. |
CFO
June 1, 2009
Russ Banham |
Fray on Pay The battle over executive compensation and what it means for you. |
Knowledge@Wharton
May 21, 2003 |
Do Shareholders Have the Clout to Rein in Excessive Executive Pay? What can/should be done about extravagant pay packages for CEOs and other executives, which sometimes result in huge pay increases even while the stock is falling? |
The Motley Fool
May 6, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
When Shareholders Speak ... AFLAC Listens The insurance company blazes a trail in letting shareholders have a say on management's pay. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2005
Bryson & Gast |
Board Briefing: CEOs on the Board What are the advantages and limitations of CEOs on foundation boards? If the CEO is on the board, should he or she have full voting rights? How do your non-profit colleagues approach this decision? |
The Motley Fool
June 25, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
All Aboard: Let's Rock Some Boats on Boards We need more diverse, independent thinking on corporate boards. |
The Motley Fool
March 12, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
New CEOs, Same Old Trouble Executive turnover can be a bad sign for your holdings. |
