Comments on: Lessons from the Conrad Black Saga http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/lessons-from-the-conrad-black-saga/ Helping you invest and prosper Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:54:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/lessons-from-the-conrad-black-saga/#comment-56765 Canadian Capitalist Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:53:25 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/07/17/lessons-from-the-conrad-black-saga#comment-56765 Nabloid: Unfortunately, it isn't easy to spot a board that is acting as a lapdog of management. S&P stock reports make an attempt to rate companies on their corporate governance. You'll have to read the annual report and do some digging. ML: Some tips on which companies KKR is targeting would be nice too :) Nabloid: Unfortunately, it isn’t easy to spot a board that is acting as a lapdog of management. S&P stock reports make an attempt to rate companies on their corporate governance. You’ll have to read the annual report and do some digging.

ML: Some tips on which companies KKR is targeting would be nice too :)

]]> By: ML http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/lessons-from-the-conrad-black-saga/#comment-56757 ML Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:00:27 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/07/17/lessons-from-the-conrad-black-saga#comment-56757 Marie-Josee (Drouin) Kravis was a student at the University of Ottawa back in the days when I was. We were in different faculties but seemed to end up at some of the same student parties. I never thought back then to ask for a flight on her private jet, if she was ever to acquire one. I wonder if it is to late to ask now? Marie-Josee (Drouin) Kravis was a student at the University of Ottawa back in the days when I was. We were in different faculties but seemed to end up at some of the same student parties.
I never thought back then to ask for a flight on her private jet, if she was ever to acquire one. I wonder if it is to late to ask now?

]]> By: Nabloid http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/lessons-from-the-conrad-black-saga/#comment-56603 Nabloid Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:54:39 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/07/17/lessons-from-the-conrad-black-saga#comment-56603 I like the article. The only problem I have is that I don't know which companies have 'country club' boards... and without a TON of research, I really don't know which management teams are actually shareholder friendly... you usually have to read the fine print to see what sneaky things most management teams are trying... lol. I like the article. The only problem I have is that I don’t know which companies have ‘country club’ boards… and without a TON of research, I really don’t know which management teams are actually shareholder friendly… you usually have to read the fine print to see what sneaky things most management teams are trying… lol.

]]> By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/lessons-from-the-conrad-black-saga/#comment-56552 Canadian Capitalist Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:38:21 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/07/17/lessons-from-the-conrad-black-saga#comment-56552 anon: Thanks for letting me know. I'll try and locate the offending ad and block it. anon: Thanks for letting me know. I’ll try and locate the offending ad and block it.

]]> By: anon anon http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/lessons-from-the-conrad-black-saga/#comment-56547 anon anon Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:53:26 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/07/17/lessons-from-the-conrad-black-saga#comment-56547 This comment doesn't relate to this article, but the advertisement saying "you are today's $3000 t-cash prize winner" is really annoying and makes this website look a lot less classy. This comment doesn’t relate to this article, but the advertisement saying “you are today’s $3000 t-cash prize winner” is really annoying and makes this website look a lot less classy.

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/lessons-from-the-conrad-black-saga/#comment-56505 Ahmed Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:39:20 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/07/17/lessons-from-the-conrad-black-saga#comment-56505 Although its easy to point fingers at Black after the fact but in his day it was probably difficult to view him as the criminal he is labeled now. I'd like to know who are the Conrad Blacks of today? Although its easy to point fingers at Black after the fact but in his day it was probably difficult to view him as the criminal he is labeled now. I’d like to know who are the Conrad Blacks of today?

]]> By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/lessons-from-the-conrad-black-saga/#comment-56490 Canadian Capitalist Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:44:28 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/07/17/lessons-from-the-conrad-black-saga#comment-56490 GIV: Good point about hubris connected to personal finance. GIV: Good point about hubris connected to personal finance.

]]> By: growthinvalue http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/lessons-from-the-conrad-black-saga/#comment-56413 growthinvalue Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:13:25 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/07/17/lessons-from-the-conrad-black-saga#comment-56413 I would suggest the obvious -- never assume you're somehow better, or smarter, than everybody else. Because things have a nasty way of putting you in your place whenever your hubris gets too great. That's as true in life and business as it is in personal finance. I would suggest the obvious — never assume you’re somehow better, or smarter, than everybody else. Because things have a nasty way of putting you in your place whenever your hubris gets too great. That’s as true in life and business as it is in personal finance.

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