ESG is the buzz-acronym for investing based on equity, sustainability and governance practices of a company. WOKE is the buzz-acronym for a political movement reflecting one side of a cultural war. Anti-WOKE legislation of varied sorts has been adopted in … Continue reading
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On December 7, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services jointly announced an intent to focus on anti-competitive practices in the pharma market and in healthcare service delivery. The announcement was … Continue reading
CEOs in the defense industry, hospitals and real estate identified the challenges before their businesses at a panel presentation today sponsored by National Association of Corporate Directors–New England. (Disclosure: I am on Advisory Board of, and Secretary to, NACD–New England). … Continue reading
Excuse this brief personal announcement: I have just published my seventh book, and my first novel. It is an adventure novel based on the release of a weaponized bio agent and it can be ordered through Amazon (best found by … Continue reading
The SEC has enacted new regulations effecting required reporting on the part of hedge fund and PE fund advisers, some of which are focused on disclosing events within the the management structure and some of which are designed to signal … Continue reading
For a long time, it has been settled law that if you bought shares on a public offering and if the prospectus was materially deficient, and if then the price of the shares you purchased fell, then you the investor … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago I posted about a new Federal Trade Commission initiative to toughen the anti-trust laws by proposing to ban all non-comps, even those previously executed. Now the FTC proposes to begin enforcing the now-obscure Robinson Patman … Continue reading
The FTC on January 5 issued a stunning proposed rule that wipes out all employment noncomps for all employees and consultants, including those that comply with State laws and those that are currently in existence. The theory is that non-comps … Continue reading
I will post new developments (I am researching now) that you should know concerning the SEC and the securities markets between now and year-end. In the meanwhile, as we move into the Holiday Season, let me wish all my readers … Continue reading
INFLATION. Then there’s inflation. Businesses are working out their hiring and staffing issues, supply chains are improving, M&A is flat but expected to revive. Lots of investment cash is on the sidelines looking for a place to rest (maximum yield … Continue reading