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More Good Advice from Thornton Parker
You may be interested in my comments on the proposed Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers standard being proposed by the Government Accounting Standards Board. Tip Parker Director of Research and Technical Activities Government Accounting Standards Board Project No. 34 director@gasb.org Dear Director: The Plain [...]
Bob Monks: political system…
TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2010 Bob Monks: political system is simply a vehicle through which the business expresses its power Bob talks about the power of business over government in new video this week. In discussing the financial bill and the failure to address corporate governance, he said, "The business community has acquired such an enormous amount [...]
HANDY MEDIA GUIDE FOR GERG AND DARWIN PROJECT MEMBERS
A HANDY GUIDE TO PROMOTION FOR EVOLUTION STUDIES In identifying publications likely to respond to my promotion of the new third edition of Darwin's Lost Theory and forthcoming triology Darwin and the Battle for Human Survival I came upon a jolting fact but also a remedy believe of considerable value to you. The jolting fact is the [...]
How Might the Invisible Hand Handle Electronic Money?
The purpose of the paper is to consider how the financial system might change from technology that is introducing new forms of electronic money that by-passes banks, current laws and institutional practices. The introductory first Section identifies the illogical and inefficient features of the existing financial system with an overview of [...]
Bob Monks Discusses Ratings Agencies & Derivatives (new video)
Rob Monks is on the Ethical Markets Advisory Board for Corporate and Government Accountability Research. Watch his videos discussing the derivatives market. A very big week for hearings with Goldman Sachs executives testifying before the Subcommittee on Investigations and another hearing with Senator Levin investigating the role of the [...]
WADDELL & REED OUT OF STEP ON EXECUTIVE PAY; ISSUES UNUSUAL SPECIAL MAILING ARGUING PAY REFORM THREATENS SHAREHOLDER VALUE
March 25, 2010 Shareowners of Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. are poised to receive a troubling letter from CEO Henry Herrmann in advance of the company’s April 7 annual meeting. In a special solicitation filed alongside the company’s proxy statement, Mr. Herrmann claims in bold print that giving shareowners an advisory vote on his [...]
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Citizens United - Question #3 Corporate Speech Blog series on the impact of Citizens United Bob's questions and thoughts about the Citizens United ruling. He invited you to write to us with your take on the issues. Read more... Nell Minow testimony from Citizens United hearing (more...)
ROBERT A.G. MONKS: SHAREHOLDER ACTIVIST AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ADVISOR
More Important Insights from our Advisory Board "guru" on Corporate Governance, Robert A.G.Monks " - Hazel Henderson, Ed. Citizen United -- Question #2 Blog series about the impact of Citizens United Over the next few weeks we'll be posting Bob's comments and questions about the Citizens United ruling. He invites you to respond to these [...]
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2010 End of Week Round-Up Several items to share from the last few days: two speeches that Bob gave at the end of last year are now available and we present a short list of articles that Bob is reading now. (more...)
Financial Crisis as a Large System Change Challenge
Important study led by our Advisory Board member Dr. Steven Waddell, in which I also participated. Dr. Waddelll continues with this study, and we will report on his progress. " - Hazel Henderson, Ed February 10, 2010 If you were given 10 million euros and three to five years, how would you go about "changing the role of the financial [...]
