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Lehman Execs Get $100 Million 3 Days Before Bankrupcy!

by John P.

Ok. So, a good executive can be worth a lot of money to a company. I don’t have anything against a nice pay package, all things considered. But it is literally criminal for an Executive to receive a huge payout when they deliver negative results for a company. In my opinion, Exec pay should be merit based. If the exec delivers outstanding shareholder value, a big paycheck should ensue.

So, how then about these execs? Just 72 hours before the company filed for bankrupcy, Lehman awarded the top 5 executives $100 million. Yep. You heard that right. They drove the company into the ground and got rich off of doing it.
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Financial Crisis? Ha! Warren Buffett is Buying Stock NOW!

October 17, 2008

Wow! The New York Times hit a home run today with this editorial column from Warren Buffett. So, for all of you guys who are feeling scared and wondering what to do with the economy in the toilet right now, you might want to listen to one of the richest men ever to walk the [...]

Stock Exchange Record Setting Downturn

February 27, 2007

Today the New York Stock Exchange had a record setting day… in a very bad way. Without warning and in a period spanning just one minute, the market lost a combined $60 Billion in just the top 30 blue chip companies. That’s with a “B” folks. The Associated Press said the following: Stocks Have Worst [...]

The Importance Of Retirement Planning

November 6, 2006

Nitroglycerin is volatile. So are markets, all markets. Always have been, always will be. In 2000 the stock market took a nose dive, just as it has, on average, every 7 years since they opened the doors of the NYSE. Spinach farmers can tell you a thing or two about volatility with the recent food [...]

How to Choose an Investment Advisor

November 3, 2006

Hiring someone to help manage your investments is every bit as difficult and as critical as hiring employees at work. You will not get it right 100% of the time, and it will cost you money as a result. Having said all that, I’ve put together a guide based upon my cumulative experience in this [...]

War, the Middle East, and US Stocks

August 1, 2006

If you’re like me, you’re wondering what this war between Israel and Lebanon is going to do to the market here in the US. Fear not, Smith Barney’s Consulting Group has produced an article that attempts to answer just this question…

Living Trusts

July 31, 2006

Ever thought about what would really happen to your family and yourself if you got hit by a bus? If you answered yes, you’ve probably got a will. But you probably assumed that you’d died. How about if you just slip into a coma or get severe brain damage? In these instances it is imperative [...]