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Featured Articles from ARC
What to do in the face of volatile share prices
| Sep 2024
Should corporate caretakers be billionaires?
| June 2024
Handling corporate proxy fights
| Mar 2024
Be wary of conflicts when reviewing stock recommendations
| Dec 2023
Some energy firms quietly separating their ESG businesses
| Sept 2023
Beware the Canadian corporate champion
| June 2023
Should advisors ride the coattails of activist investors?
| April 2023
Should advisors buy shares with inferior voting rights?
| Nov 2022
Do corporate spinoffs reward shareholders?
| May 2022
When stock frauds go beyond gaming the numbers
| March 2022
Finding the tipping point of stock collapses
| Feb 2022
Heed the warning signs of stock market frauds
| Nov 2021
The case for boring in a bull market of DIY geniuses
| Oct 2021
In search of buying opportunities
| May 2021
Home bias isn't all bad
| Mar 2021
Welcome to the new investor wasteland
| Feb 2021
For investors, cash flows only tell half the story
| Oct 2020
Fraud doesn't take a holiday
| Apr 2020
Navigating cash takeover offers for shares
| Mar 2020
Could a ban on share buybacks really happen?
| Feb 2020
Reverse factoring is the latest accounting pitfall
| Nov 2019
Interpreting short-seller reports
| Oct 2019
Composition of Canadian indexes leaves much to be desired
| Jul 2019
Better investing through fraud awareness
| May 2019
Do accounting problems provide buying opportunities?
| Apr 2019
Do DRIPs drain share values?
| Mar 2019
Canada isn't immune to financial scandals
| Feb 2019
The most important books to scrutinize: your own
| Dec 2018
Accounting games happen in plain sight
| Nov 2018
What other industries can learn from cannabis companies
| Nov 2018
Is quarterly earnings guidance good or evil?
| October 2018
The way the whistle blows
| September 2018
Doubling down on a losing investment
| July 2018
Why investing in REITs requires caution
| June 2018
Investor protections keep crumbling
| May 2018
What audit rule changes mean for investors
| April 2018
The fundamentals behind marijuana stocks
| Mar 2018
Is it time to nix the VIX?
| Feb 2018
Problems with backtesting investment performance
| Jan 2018
When following smart money is stupid
| Dec 2017
What to take from Microsoft's accounting
| Nov 2017
When share prices increase without justification
| Oct 2017
Can a board be legally forced to cut dividends
| Sept 2017
How companies are pushing the reporting envelope
| July 2017
How Apple shows that innovation is overrated
| June 2017
Is less information better for your clients
| May 2017
How new accounting rules will affect company valuations
| Apr 2017
Beware stealth investment risks
| Mar 2017
Banks to see major changes in loan and capital reporting
| Feb 2017
Is that Buy recommendation really a Buy?
| Dec 2016
What to do when revenue recognition is questionable
| Oct 2016
Check portfolios for accounting diversification
| Sept 2016
Is financial transparency dead?
| June 2016
Don't fall into the NAV trap
| May 2016
Auditor liability to investors is changing
| April 2016
Innovative financing sparks deals in the power sector
| March 2016
Is 2016 the year of the bezzle?
| February 2016
Why to watch a company's adjusted earnings
| January 2016
Executive psychology can impact financial results
| November 2015
Is bloated exec comp putting companies at risk?
| October 2015
Dual-class shares are making a comeback
| September 2015
Who will settle with the taxman next?
| June 2015
Be wary of REITs' reported numbers
| May 2015
Energy companies' writedowns
| April 2015
Problems with revenue recognition
| March 2015
Buybacks vs. Dividends: which is better?
| February 2015
Beware of dividend growth stocks
| December 2014
Tax games: are some companies playing with fire?
| November 2014
8 common investment mistakes
| September 2014
What are tax inversions?
| June 2014
Strengths and weaknesses of quant investing
| May 2014
Earnings numbers can be deceiving
| April 2014
Problems with free cash flows
| March 2014
Accounting choices impact reported cash flows
| February 2014
Bank insurance business still strong despite 2013 setbacks
| January 2014
Beware complex REIT IPOs
| December 2013
Gold profits down due to accounting change
| November 2013
Why companies hoard cash
| October 2013
Who's watching for accounting fraud?
| September 2013
13 accounting red flags
| July 2013
When adding debt is good
| June 2013
Spot accounting troubles
| May 2013