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Investing Column
KIM: Talk to your spouse early about money, big issues
May 26, 2012
Mickey KimDo you and your spouse (or significant other) share exactly the same opinion on financial matters, such as spending, saving,
borrowing and investing? If so, you’re in a very small minority of couples.
MoreSKARBECK: Executive pay packages must reflect performance
May 19, 2012
Ken SkarbeckWhen it comes to corporate governance, my firm has been roundly critical of the unending escalation in executive compensation.
MoreKIM: Should investors 'friend' Facebook's massive IPO?
May 12, 2012
Mickey KimAt the top end of the predicted range of $28 to $35 per share, Facebook would raise up to $13.6 billion and sport a market
value just shy of $100 billion.
MoreSKARBECK: Debt, growth must balance for economies to recover
May 5, 2012
Ken SkarbeckCountries need to reduce debt by cutting costs and raising revenue, but those actions dampen growth.
MoreKIM: Is Apple trading at $600 investor iNsanity?
April 27, 2012
Mickey KimAt a recent price of $600 per share, Apple boasts a market value just shy of $560 billion, making it by far the most valuable
company on the planet.
MoreSKARBECK: Investors, boards at odds over executive pay, power
April 21, 2012
Ken SkarbeckPerhaps now we will see more shareholders oppose excessive pay, putting more pressure on corporate boards to come up with
reasonable compensation plans.
MoreKIM: Don't let your fear, greed push you to 'behavior gap'
April 14, 2012
Mickey KimWhile we clearly can’t control the economy or the markets, our behavior is up to us.
MoreSKARBECK: Exchange's bizarre IPO triggers securities probe
April 7, 2012
Ken SkarbeckSecurities regulators are looking into several issues raised in the aftermath of the failed initial public offering of BATS
Global Markets on March 23.
MoreSKARBECK: Observers cry foul over pension fund proposal
March 24, 2012
Ken SkarbeckThe legislation would change the formula used to calculate pension costs and effectively allow companies to lower their annual
contributions.
MoreKIM: Is No. 1 NFL draft pick a franchise fix or fool's gold?
March 17, 2012
Mickey Kim"Scorecasting" authors say teams consistently place excessive value on high draft picks and routinely overpay, in terms of
current and future picks, to move up the draft order.
MoreSKARBECK: Go all-in on stocks to avoid bond risks
March 10, 2012
Ken SkarbeckThe symbolic pie charts marketed to investors with multiple colored slices—each representing the percentage investors
need in all the various categories of stocks, bonds, commodities, real estate and alternative investments—had suddenly
turned into one solid color.
MoreSKARBECK: Big investment scores few and far between
February 25, 2012
Ken SkarbeckThe dream for many investors is to buy a stock that hits the home run—a desire for the lucrative multi-bagger (insert
five, 10 or your pick in place of “multi”.)
MoreKIM: Every investor needs an 'overnight test'
February 18, 2012
Mickey KimPretend someone comes in one night and sells all your investments. ... Would you rebuild the same portfolio you had before?
MoreSKARBECK: Buy-and-hold can still work
February 11, 2012
Ken SkarbeckThe investment math of compounding at high rates of return over long periods can lead to astonishing results.
MoreKIM: Markets start strong in '12, but be ready to 'tie a knot'
February 4, 2012
Mickey KimFranklin D. Roosevelt famously said, “When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” Investors
who heeded that advice during the scary decline last August and September have been rewarded.
MoreSKARBECK: Regulatory battle brews over adviser standards
January 28, 2012
A behind-the-scenes battle is being waged over securities regulators’ proposal to hold investment advisers and stockbrokers
to the same fiduciary standard—something investors wrongly assume is already the case.
MoreKIM: Investors should discard herd mentality and go for it
January 21, 2012
Mickey KimDon’t let conventional decision-making reduce your chances of winning the investment “game.”
MoreSKARBECK: Big-company stocks did better than small firms
January 14, 2012
Ken SkarbeckIn 2011, large-capitalization, high-quality U.S. stocks significantly outperformed small-company stocks.
MoreKIM: Predictions often worthless, but take a look at these
January 7, 2012
Mickey KimThere are some highly experienced and skilled investors who make unconventional predictions I think are worth paying attention
to.
MoreSKARBECK: Despite problems, U.S. still land of opportunity
December 31, 2011
Ken SkarbeckYes, America struggles with instances of poverty, unemployment and other hardships. But we also have the freedom and the opportunities
available to improve our standard of living.
MoreKIM: Here's timeless advice that will serve you well
December 24, 2011
Mickey KimEvery once in a while I come across timeless advice like Davis Advisors’ “The Wisdom of Great Investors: Insights
from Some of History’s Greatest Investment Minds.”
MoreSKARBECK: Hidden 401(k) fees can kill retirement savings
December 17, 2011
Ken SkarbeckRemarkably, a recent AARP survey found that seven out of 10 participants (employees) incorrectly believe they do not pay any
fees for their 401(k) plan.
MoreKIM: When credit evaporates, cash is king ... so save some
December 10, 2011
Mickey KimLike many, I eagerly await the publication of Berkshire Hathaway’s annual reports, which always contain timeless lessons
from Warren Buffett.
MoreSKARBECK: Judge says no-fault SEC deal is weak, ineffective
December 3, 2011
Ken SkarbeckA federal judge in Manhattan took a stand against lax oversight of the financial industry, rejecting a $285 million settlement
between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Citigroup—and setting a July trial date.
MoreKIM: Even money market funds can be risky for investors
November 26, 2011
Mickey KimUnlike bank deposits or CDs, investments in money market funds are not guaranteed.
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First, the Athenaeum is going to have to get past the hurdle with the Lockerbie residents and the agreement that the parcel would be residential. Second, and in my opinion, this prime piece of property should include parking, PLUS, a black box theater(s), some market rate and affordable artist housing and a plan to renovate and reconfigure the second story theater. I would negotiate to add the DeHaan property surface parking lot into the development mix, place a one story surface parking garage on the DeHaan lot on the street level (for the Dehaan tenants use during the daytime) and add a second story to the garage that would become an addition to the current second story theater and then change the direction of the theater by moving the stage across the alley and on top of the DeHaan lot parking. You can add all the stage elements that are currently missing from the Athenaeum stage to make it more attractive for use by Ballet, Opera and traveling productions. Plus, the theater changes would probably help solve some of the soundproofing issues. Alas,it does not seem to be a part of the strategic plan to conduct a study to determine best use of the property. Seems like the current plan is a quick and easy move that ignores the property best use/potential and any strategic property planning for the effect on future generations.
I recall that MSA's pilings are still in the ground and hard to remove. It’s not likely any proposal will include significant underground construction/parking because of this. Start adding 2 floors of retail, 8 floors of parking and 5-10 floors of possible hotel, and/or 10-20 floors of residential, and you are at 30 floors already with possible expansion of all the uses. But then again I could be wrong.
Accoriding to their website there is no deadline to the Do Not Call list. What is this article referring to??
On what planet are they entitled to this largesse from the stockholders? These people make multi-million dollar salaries: Pay for your own personal travel.
It matters because they're already paid enormously fat salaries: Pay for your own personal travel. Being "taxed on it" isn't a valid excuse--so what? They're still being gifted a raft of luxury perks from somebody else's money on top of an enormous, lavish salary.