There is a fascinating relationship between executives and the stock prices of the companies they manage. On the one hand, executives generally want their stocks to rise, affirming the perceived health of the enterprise they run and padding their remuneration. On the other hand, they frequently find their stock price inscrutable. The vast majority of executives think that their price is too low, but few can articulate an analytical case that backs that intuition.
What Your Stock Price Really Means
The clear method for understanding how price reflects the market’s expectations.
November 07, 2012
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