The SEC, Social Media and Investor Relations
This morning I had the opportunity to deliver a lecture on social media and investor relations to the Israeli Investor Relations Forum, a group of IR officers from prominent Israel’s companies...
View ArticleIs someone at the SEC really listening? – A significant clarification on the...
In January of this year, I wrote the SEC criticizing their decision to possibly bring a claim against Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) for violation of Regulation Fair Disclosure. I reminded them that it had...
View ArticleSocial Media Disclosure Update: Where Should Companies Begin?
An article in this week’s Wall Street Journal reported that companies are being extremely cautious when approaching social media after last week’s SEC statement allowing for them to use social media in...
View ArticleJeff Corbin’s Letter to the SEC
April 19, 2013 Thomas Kim, Esq. Chief Counsel Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Dear Mr. Kim: I want to thank you for your letter of February 26 responding to mine of January...
View ArticleNetflix’s Abuse of the SEC
First, CEO Reed Hastings discloses material information on Facebook. Then he gets hit with a Wells Notice from the SEC alleging he violated Regulation Fair Disclosure. Then he is exonerated on April 2...
View ArticleSocial Media And IR Communications
I had the opportunity and pleasure to participate as a panelist in an online event hosted by CommPro.biz entitled, “Investor Relations Leaders Debate SEC’s Latest Ruling on Social Media for Financial...
View Article@WarrenBuffett – the mad tweeter
What significance is it that Warren Buffet has established his own Twitter handle and announced that he intends to start tweeting? Nothing really if he just plans to tweet to discuss the weather in...
View ArticlePSYCHED FOR NIRI NATIONAL NEXT WEEK
For the past 15 years since I began my work in investor relations consulting, I have attended the NIRI National conference probably a half dozen times – always a great learning experience and...
View ArticleThe Importance of Communications to the New JOBS Act SEC Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission has again opened up the discussion of 21st Century communications. First it was in response to Netflix and the regulatory body’s blanket statement that social...
View ArticleA Step Forward By the SEC on Public Company Disclosure and Social Media
Just a couple of weeks ago, the SEC provided clarity on how public companies can use social media for purposes of disclosure and satisfying Regulation Fair Disclosure (Reg FD). In early April of 2013,...
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