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INSIDER TRADING AS A RESPONSE TO SOCIAL-MEDIA-DRIVEN TRADING

By | July 1, 2021

Expressive Trading and Markets The phenomenon of social-media-driven trading (SMD trading) entered the public consciousness earlier this year when GameStop’s stock price was driven up two orders of magnitude by a “hivemind” of individual investors coordinating their actions via social media. Some believe that GameStop’s price is artificially high and is destined to fall. Yet the stock prices of… Read More »

The Importance of Firm-Specific Knowledge in Audit Committee Chair Successions

By | June 2, 2021

The audit committee chair is considered the cornerstone of the audit committee. Charged with directing the committee’s activities, the chair sets the agenda and presides over its meetings. The chair must ensure that committee members focus on key issues and fulfill their roles as part of the group. The chair also acts as the liaison between the… Read More »