Sign up today for the 10th anniversary, Directors Forum: Directors, Management & Shareholders in Dialogue, which brings together a unique blend of institutional investors, directors, management, regulators, consultants and contractors in an intimate setting designed for genuine access and interaction between speakers and attendees. January 25 – 27, 2015 in beautiful San Diego. I attend several […]
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Capital Offense
James McRitchie, 11/08/2010 ,
Forty years ago, when I was a banker, we made our money by paying depositors enough interest to keep them slightly ahead of inflation and by making loans to credit-worthy customers for mortgages and automobiles. The spread was just a few points and most of the work was done by hand, so the process was […]
Top Ten for 2010
James McRitchie, 12/29/2009 ,
Ira M. Millstein, Holly J. Gregory and Rebecca C. Grapsas of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP offer up Ten Thoughts for Ordering Governance Relationships in 2010, including recommendations for boards, shareowners and regulators. This Week in the Boardroom: 12/24/09 TK Kerstetter and Scott Cutler also addresses their Top 10 Board Issues for 2010. Response to […]
January 2009 Special News Supplement: Directors Forum 2009
James McRitchie, 01/30/2009 ,
The conference opened with a great dinner and a fascinating keynote speech by Jim Chanos, founder and managing partner of Kynikos Associates, the world’s biggest short-seller. In introducing him, conference co-host Larry Stambaugh proudly held up a copy of the Financial Times from two days earlier that had Chanos’ picture not only above the fold […]