All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Financial Forecasting & Analysis

The banking sector in  Taiwan  is  mirroring  the  problems  of  banks  in  several  other  parts  of  the  world  where  politics  take  precedence  over  financial  prudence. Low  profitability ...

1. Private funds taken over public company.2. Important to protect Boots brand name.3. The important of long term value.

The problems of subprime lending are hot topics.  Lack of underwriting standards and poor pricing are the primary concern.However lenders need to understand the cure or reaction to such concerns can cause even more harm.  Financial analysts need to understand how their clientele (e.g., banks)...

The attached article highlights the fact that banks are tailoring more products to an aging population.  Good businesses and industries evolve to meet the changing needs of the market place.  However new products also pose risks.  Financial analysts need to focus on the risk, as...

  Stock options and insider trading are fascinating topics, and when you mix the two as this piece does, you have a very interesting article. Carr Bettis of Gradient Analytics has completed a project that claims to pin-point when executives exercise their stock options “abnormally early.”...

Pension fund management has historically focused on maximizing return.  However today, risk management is taking center stage.  General Motor's announcement focuses on this point. 

This is the first article I’ve read in almost a year that actually mentions a positive outlook for US based IPO traffic. Besides using a limited number of references, where does this article fall short defending this idea?

As this article accurately portrays the life of a small startup, many missteps are pointed out in the text as classic mistakes most companies make during their lifetime.  The problem is that startup companies have little room for error.

Symantec, like so many fast moving technology companies, is hungry for growth.  To keep the top line moving up while the cash balance is plentiful, more companies are turning to acquiring competitive and/or complementary companies.  With over 80% of all acquisitions failing, its a wonder why...

Management announces several topics, including an upcoming restatement of previously issued financial statements due to revenue recognition issues. The reported Form 8-K of the company reveals that the investigation into prior option backdating issues yielded other financial statement flaws.