investor relations

5 Tips to Get Your Sustainability Story to the Stakeholders Who Matter
Sustainability

5 Tips to Get Your Sustainability Story to the Stakeholders Who Matter

Sustainability reports are an important tool in a CFO’s strategic communications arsenal that helps attract employees, customers, and capital.
By Leigh Ann Johnston | January 30, 2023
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ESG is Now Table Stakes — Is Your Company Still On the Sidelines?
Sustainability

ESG is Now Table Stakes — Is Your Company Still On the Sidelines?

Many opportunities are available to refine an ESG approach that reaps benefits for your company and stakeholders.
By Moira Conlon and Leigh Ann Johnston | July 12, 2022
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Are Unicorns Ready for Their Close-up?
IPOs

Are Unicorns Ready for Their Close-up?

Going public doesn't necessarily prepare a company for being public, investor relations expert says.
By David McCann | April 3, 2019
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The Activist Investor: A CFO’s Unlikely Ally
Risk

The Activist Investor: A CFO’s Unlikely Ally

Don't be caught by surprise — learn to view your company through the eyes of an activist investor.
By Vincent Ryan | March 7, 2019
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Why Apple’s Disclosure Changes Are the Right Move
Investor Relations

Why Apple’s Disclosure Changes Are the Right Move

The world's second-most-valuable company is not being coy but rather is clearly communicating its business-model shift, an investor relations expert says.
By Jeff Majtyka, Ellipsis, and President | December 4, 2018
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Institutional Investors Put Private CFOs in the Public Eye
Investor Relations

Institutional Investors Put Private CFOs in the Public Eye

The rise of "crossover investors" — institutional investors that fund private start-ups — blurs the line between public and private companies.
By Jeff Majtyka and Willa McManmon | September 21, 2018
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Don’t Let Blind Spots Ruin Your Finance Career
Risk & Compliance

Don’t Let Blind Spots Ruin Your Finance Career

A key figure in the Znetix shareholder scam offers his take on how "good people can make bad choices" in a business setting.
By Olivia Berkman | April 2, 2018
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High G&A Spending Tied To Greater Profits
Investor Relations

High G&A Spending Tied To Greater Profits

Spending cash to achieve strategic goals beats tight cost controls at the bottom line, research suggests.
By David McCann | September 6, 2017
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The Link Between Good Investor Relations and Stock Price
Investor Relations

The Link Between Good Investor Relations and Stock Price

Half of public-company CEOs and CFOs are significantly less well-off financially than they should be. Do you know which half you’re in?
By Brad Samson | June 12, 2017
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How to Mess Up Investor Relations
Investor Relations

How to Mess Up Investor Relations

Chief among the tips: Don't let the CEO deliver important news about company strategy at an investor meeting.
By Jonathan Passmore | February 23, 2017
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JPMorgan Chase to Keep a Tighter Rein on Earnings Numbers
Investor Relations

JPMorgan Chase to Keep a Tighter Rein on Earnings Numbers

To prevent a premature release of earnings numbers, the bank announces it will no longer send out full results on the newswires.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | January 5, 2016
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Investors Are Less Interested in Short-Term Results than You Think
Investor Relations

Investors Are Less Interested in Short-Term Results than You Think

They're also more interested in qualitative information, relative to quantitative data, than is commonly assumed.
By David McCann | June 16, 2015
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To Get a Bigger Job, Help Market Your Stock
People

To Get a Bigger Job, Help Market Your Stock

Back at Nasdaq as president after three years as CFO at Carlyle Group, Adena Friedman tells finance chiefs how to get ahead in the world.
By David McCann | June 30, 2014
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Investor Relations Officers Aspire to CFO Role
Training

Investor Relations Officers Aspire to CFO Role

Though fewer IR officers have corporate finance experience compared with five years ago, a good portion aim to be finance chief one day.
By David Katz | June 26, 2014
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Intuit CFO: A Difficult Message Calls for Special Delivery
Risk Management

Intuit CFO: A Difficult Message Calls for Special Delivery

When things go wrong, the natural reaction is to hide from investors. Don't, says Neil Williams, CFO of accounting software developer Intuit.
By Neil Williams | June 4, 2014
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