Directorship Selection Risks: There’s Only One
One.
That’s how many directorship candidates traditionally are presented for interviews to nominating committees of boards of directors. I was startled to learn this during research on the composition and selection processes of Fortune 1,000 boards.
After all, the typical executive search process is rigorous. It involves extensive interviews (not to mention psychological screenings, exhaustive background scrutiny, [...]
Proposed Changes to OTC Derivatives Could Impact Corporate Use
Corporate treasurers whose companies use over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives to hedge interest rate, currency, or commodity exposures will want to look closely at reforms to the market now under consideration in Washington. A report issued by the Department of the Treasury titled “Financial Regulatory Reform: A New Foundation: Rebuilding Financial Supervision and Regulation,” contains a number [...]
Options Strategies for the Passive Investor
As regular readers will know, I’m a proponent of a very simple buy & hold, passive investing strategy. However, I do believe that there’s a value to discussing and understanding alternative strategies so that you can decide whether they’re appropriate for you. That’s why I recently invited Mark Wolfinger, author of Options for Rookies to [...]
Roth 401k Plans compared to the Traditional 401k
Roth 401k plans are a relatively new retirement option. However, like most retirement plans, Roth 401k Plans are a great fit for retirement accounts
Financial Portal Meets Social Network
Finance departments have used portal technology for a decade or more. It proved a natural for all those pesky questions from employees about compensation, from executives and managers seeking access to financial data, and from customers and suppliers about billing and payment. So here is the question: What does social networking technology bring to portals?
We’re [...]