A common misconception shared by “Leaders of public companies” is the unshakeable belief that if they run their company well, achieve their milestones, make good profits, then investors and the financial community will beat a path to their door. In practice, this...
As a responsible member of your small cap company’s executive team you are constantly looking for cost-efficient tools and methods to help boost your investor relations initiative. Traditional and tired methods such as meeting with brokers and analysts are expensive,...
In 2007 Investor Relations practices for public companies no longer requires decision-makers to choose a typical, cookie cutter style program. Today’s corporate communications landscape has been altered dramatically, as new media and alternative choices are readily...
Introduce your story to the right people Adopt a targeting tool to help you research your peer holders and identify peer analyst coverage. Web-based databases such as Big Dough or Thomson can be very helpful in helping to build your contact database. Be sure to make...
Over the last few years many things have changed in the world of investor relations. Increased regulation, liability, the need for transparency and the expectation of real time information have seriously taxed publicly traded companies. Bill 198, which places the...
Robin M. Sundstrom IRonside Investor Relations Inc. Whether you’re a corporate Investor Relations Officer or a manic Investor Relations agency hack, you may still get grumpy comments from senior brass or clients about corporate governance. I know I do, and most of my...
Several years ago a good friend of mine, Rick Gossage, wrote a book called The Safe Child in which he encouraged parents to “Street Proof” their kids. The basic message in the book was that to avoid putting themselves in harm’s way out on the street, kids should stay...
By Sandra Rogoza Prior to presenting our investor relations services to a prospective client, I frequently engage my peers in the financial community for feedback. Some of the questions I ask are: “Would you invest in this company?” “Why or why not?” “What is your...
When people think of Investor Relations firms they often think that they are expensive and not worth the money they are paid. That may be true in some instances, but that is not a reflection on the Investor Relations industry but rather that firm itself. As with many...
By Michael Soni In order to optimize the public company “experience”, companies must build a sustainable and growing market presence. This is KEY. It will unleash the unrealized value that comes from liquidity growth and as a result, the company will be better...
Robin M. Sundstrom IRonside Investor Relations Inc. IR people hear the same complaint about many small-cap stocks. Portfolio managers, brokers, and traders alike will tell us, “There’s no liquidity.” “It trades by appointment.” “If I want to trade it, I almost...
By John Morris APR, President, Marcovitch Public Relations Here’s a corny but true quote to consider: “A best friend is like a four leaf clover, hard to find and lucky to have.” This common sense philosophy extends to communications partners, especially when you’re a...
Many newly listed companies do not start their IR program until it’s too late, don’t be one of them. By Jeffrey Stanger, ITB Solutions Waiting until your company is public before structuring your Investor Relations Program is a mistake too many executives make. Many...
The practice of Investor Relations has moved beyond regulatory filings and stock promotion. Issuers must both meet a standard of trust and help the company reduce its longer-term cost of capital. Today’s demands for timely, thorough disclosure, give every company the...
By Vikas Ranjan So you want to invest in small cap companies, the ones that typically make up more than 60% of a stock exchange’s list. As a prelude you want to read some research, the kind that is available from scores of different sources for the large Blue Chip...
Today’s competitive market demands that companies attend to the needs and wants of their investors. In the case of emerging companies this can be especially important. Unlike more developed corporations, newly listed pre-revenue companies do not have the financial...
By Stephen Kilmer I was directly introduced to the wonderful world of IR in 1997 by accepting the position of Manager of Investor Relations with Toronto, Ontario-based “LASIK” eye surgery pioneer, TLC Vision Corporation. The first years at TLC were marked by...
Especially during market crashes and economic downturns By Jeffrey Stanger President, ITB Solutions One thing I can’t stand is waiting at an airport for my delayed flight with no information or any announced reason for the delay. Returning from my last trip to the...
Few IR professionals have witnessed the very early stages of a company’s progress up to the listing stage and further on to the dual-listing stage. We remember the QSSP (Quebec Stock Savings Plan) years when companies were financed at an early stage with tax...
By Robin Sundstrom, IRonside IR Pretty much everyone who deals with small-cap stocks in Canada has complained about sluggish trading volume at some point. It is often an issue for companies with small floats or market capitalizations – “pico-caps”, as one portfolio...
By Ron Weinberger More than 7,700 publicly traded companies are listed on North American stock exchanges, generating up to 3,500 press releases each business day. As if that weren’t enough of a challenge, the average stockbroker follows fewer than 15 stocks. “What...