SEC’s New Social Media Guidance: Sensible, Fair, Inevitable

Give the SEC a lot of credit…the headline they chose for their press release yesterday about public companies using social media could not have been more clear: “SEC Says Social Media... Read more »

SEC’s Action Against Hastings a Step Backwards

Last night, Netflix disclosed that the Securities and Exchange Commission, @sec_news if you want to follow them on Twitter, intends to institute a cease and desist proceeding and/or bring a civil... Read more »

The Case for Including Investors on Conference Calls

We are in the middle of a busy earnings season on Wall Street, which for an independent investor like me means listening to a lot of company conference calls. While that... Read more »

Good for Some, Good for All

The recent Facebook IPO has brought to the front pages an issue that many ordinary investors have been asking themselves for a long time: “Is the system fair?” In Facebook’s case,... Read more »

An Open Letter to Dendreon’s Chairman

[Editor's Note: This letter was sent today to Dendreon chairman Richard Brewer.]

Dear Mr. Brewer:

Just over five months ago I wrote to you expressing serious concerns about the... Read more »