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Posted October 25, 2006
If it’s too expensive to build it, buy it
Analysis of: IBM to Acquire Palisades Technology Partners to Bolster Strength in Lending Solutions | www.marketwire.com
Author: Bradley Townsend, Chief Financial Officer Advanced Interactive Systems, Inc.
As the VC market changes its model from IPO to acquisition, many funding firms have paused to catch their breath. The drawback is most acquiring companies have not lost their appetite for the hunt. This statement leaves one conclusion- be flexible in your philosophy or wait on the sidelines and miss...
Posted October 25, 2006
While VC funding holds steady, look at the trend to see where the money is moving
Analysis of: Q3 2006 Venture Capital Investing Remains Above $6 Billion for Third Consecutive Quarter | www.vcaonline.com
Author: Bradley Townsend, Chief Financial Officer Advanced Interactive Systems, Inc.
Many recent articles have argued and discussed the slowdown in VC funding; from Austin Ventures' recent investor funding return to misguided year-over-year statistics that truly point to an IPO slowdown.  The title of this article is misleading, as the content points towards a more meaningful ...
Robert Kemp Posted October 24, 2006
Watch out for Lucent - Be sure you understand how Lucent reports earnings
Analysis of: Lucent's earning hold steady | money.cnn.com
Author: Robert Kemp, Professor University of Virginia - CC
The derivation of Lucent's earnings must be understood.  In the past couple of years, the majority of Lucent's earning are derived from the way it accounts for pensions.
Posted October 23, 2006
SEC Inquiry on Hedge Fund Draws Scrutiny
Analysis of: SEC Inquiry on Hedge Fund Draws Scrutiny | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Hedge  Funds  are  the  flavor  of  the  season  and  hedge  fund  activities  are  being  subjected  to  intense  scrutiny.The  SEC  has  a  mandate  to  maintain  the  integrity ...
Posted October 23, 2006
Auditing the Fair Value of Share Options Granted to Employees
Analysis of: Auditing the Fair Value of Share Options Granted to Employees | www.pcaobus.org
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
The  PCAOB  has  in  its  Q&A  document  stressed  the  possibility  of   fraudulent  or  inadvertent  wrong  pricing  of  options  in  order  to  manipulate  financial  results.This ...
Posted October 20, 2006
Finance Watchdogs to Tighten Derivatives Market
Analysis of: Finance Watchdogs to Tighten Derivatives Market | economictimes.indiatimes.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Hedge  Funds  receive  confidential  information  which  they  may  use  for  their  trading  purposes.In  a  article  in  the New  York  Times  on  October  16  the  case  of ...
Posted October 20, 2006
Auditor Oversight, Corporate Boards and the Benefit for our Capital Markets
Analysis of:  Auditor Oversight, Corporate Boards and the Benefit for our Capital Markets | www.pcaobus.org
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
PCAOB Chairman Mark Olson delivered a speech in which he presents some counter-arguments to those who criticize the competitiveness of American markets when it comes to listing IPOs.
Posted October 19, 2006
U.S. Senator Alarmed at Hedge Fund Risk in Pensions
Analysis of: U.S. Senator Alarmed at Hedge Fund Risk in Pensions | money.cnn.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
The  recent  losses  by  Amaranth  have  alerted  stakeholders  to  the  risks  involved  in  the  investments  in   hedge  funds. The  reported  views  in  the  referred  article ...
Robert Kemp Posted October 18, 2006
Understanding Risk in Pension Plan Investing
Analysis of: U.S. Senator Alarmed at Hedge Fund Risk in Pensions | money.cnn.com
Author: Robert Kemp, Professor University of Virginia - CC
Financial analysts should always worry about the investments that pension funds make.  The above referenced article about hedge fund exposure is a good example.  However risk analysis of pension funds is too often limited to asset quality.  This is a big mistake. In analyzing pension...
Posted October 18, 2006
Optional Extras : The furore over The Backdating of Options Grows
Analysis of: Optional Extras : The furore over The Backdating of Options Grows | www.economist.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
This  appears  to  be  the  age  of  corporate  nemesis. Standards  of  ethics  are  rising  worldwide  and  the  laxity  in  regulation  of  corporate  affairs  which  prevailed ...
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