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Executive compensation has always been a highly controversial topic. Shareholders of public companies have often been critical of pay packages that appear to have little connection to underlying business performance while politicians and activists have criticized high executive pay in ...
The Coca Cola Company is in the midst of a major controversy prompted by shareholder objections to the company's equity compensation plan which is outlined in the company's 2014 proxy statement. Read this article for our view of the controversy ...
Most companies on a calendar fiscal year have released proxy statements over the past month. In addition to annual reports, intelligent investors must pay close attention to proxy statements to determine the company’s philosophy on executive compensation. Nearly every compensation ...
Berkshire Hathaway's 2010 Proxy Statement was released yesterday and much attention has been devoted to the low compensation provided to Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. Mr. Buffett's total compensation remained at $175,000 which included $100,000 of salary and $75,000 in ...
As the Wall Street Journal reminds us today, in early 2009 Google re-priced a large number of options at much lower strike prices. 7.6 million options with an average strike price of $522 were exchanged for an equivalent number exercisable ...
The Wall Street Journal has reported that many corporate boards are attempting to reform their compensation practices by changing the nature of their relationship with compensation consultants. Many observers have noted for several years the inherent conflict of interest that ...
At the end of next month, many investors will look back at a "lost decade" marked by multiple financial crises, poor overall stock market performance, and periodic revelations of serious incompetence reaching the highest levels of corporate America. Investors can ...
In the Fortune magazine interview shown below, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein provides his insights on the overall economy, prospects for job growth, and the controversy surrounding his firm's compensation practices. Read this article for some background information and to ...
Anyone reading this who is a taxpayer in the United States is, in effect, a shareholder of AIG due to the Federal Government's infusion of $173.3 billion in bailouts over the past six months. These bailout funds have resulted in ...