Beta Analyzing The Risk Profile Of Stocks

Who would not like to possess an exact measurement of risk outlined in front of them before taking any decision? Everyone involved with risky ventures wishes they could impart a precise figure to the associated risk. This risk is implied in any crucial decisions especially in the case of stocks. Stocks are a tempting bargain. The opportunity to make fast money pushes investors to divulge in activities that entail enormous risks and, at times, lead to major losses. Failure in this arena, due to misappropriation... Read more »

How To Minimize Risk With Derivatives

Derivatives have come under scrutiny in recent times, owing to the use of hedging instruments by companies for financial mismanagement. The misuse of derivatives has put many companies in the legal line of fire. The popular notion that derivatives caused the downfall of companies like Enron, is however, not true. The derivatives by themselves are not damaging. It is their misuse that can cause trouble for businesses. What are Derivatives? Derivatives are financial arrangements by which your company... Read more »

Going Public via Initial or Direct Public Offering: The Role of an Investor Relations Firm

Depending on the size and nature of a public offering, it may be necessary to hire a separate investor relations firm. In many instances, both direct and initial public offerings can benefit from the services of professional investor relations assistance. For a company going public with an initial public offering, the decision to hire an investor relations firm will probably depend on the company’s ability to internalize the function or the underwriting firm’s ability to provide... Read more »

Do You Love or Despise Wal-Mart?

Wal-Mart has become the largest corporation in the world employing hundreds of thousands of people in the United States and over a million world-wide. The big retailer posted revenues of $351.1 billion and profits of $11.3 billion in 2006. Wal-Mart has topped the Fortune 500 list five out of the last six years. Its sales are bigger than the GNP of over 150 countries. It employs more people than anybody expect the US Post Office. Over the years as Wal-Mart has continued to grow, Wal-Mart has become... Read more »

The New Pink Sheet Categories Will Help Clean Up The OTC Market

The new Pink Sheets Trading Categories are a tool to help investors gather the information they need on publicly traded companies quoted on the Pink Sheets. Since Pink Sheets is a trading venue that is driven by OTC market trading demand, it is hoped that categorizing securities by their level of disclosure will greatly enhance the capital formation process, and help prevent Micro cap fraud. The following Pink Sheets categories are a tool to help investors make better informed, educated decisions,... Read more »

Believe It Or Not, Small Businesses And Start-Ups Can Go Public Too

It is a common misconception in the small business community that one’s company has to be a certain size and have a certain amount of revenues before one can go public. I have been taking Small Businesses and Start-Up companies public as a consultant for over 10 years now. And for 10 years I have been repeatedly asked in various ways “Can I really go public? We only have a million dollars in revenue. Aren’t we too small?” The answer has been and still is “Yes, you can... Read more »

Where To Go Public?

There are many ways to go public in the US and there are many different listings and quotations. The three major levels of listing are: THE OTC PINK SHEETS: Often referred to as “pinks”, These companies are listed by the National Quotation Bureau (NQB). As of today, neither the NASD nor the SEC require Pink Sheet companies to maintain current reporting status nor undertake costly annual audits. However, this is soon changing. (Note, however, this is currently changing. Please see http://www.pinksheets.com/otcguide/categories.jsp... Read more »