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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

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

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

OSC whistleblower program less than meets the eye | Nov 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