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Can A Retail Investor Attend an Annual Stockholders’ Meeting?

Before we answer the question, let us go back first to the Stockholders’ Rights and Protection of Minority Stockholders’ Interests section of the SEC’s Code of Corporate Governance.

What Are Your Rights as a Minority Stockholder?

1) As a shareholder, you have the right to elect, remove and replace directors and vote on certain corporate acts in accordance with the Corporation Code.

2. You have the right to subscribe to the capital stock of the corporation (pre-emptive rights).

3. You have the right to inspect corporate books and records including minutes of Board meetings and stock registries in accordance with the Corporation Code and to provide them an annual report, including financial statements, without cost or restrictions. Continue reading Can A Retail Investor Attend an Annual Stockholders’ Meeting?

Why You Need to Have a Money Talk With Your Partner

When my wife and I got married five years ago, money was a subject that we didn’t talk too much about.  We felt it’s just too stressful, annoying and would only make our day gloomy.

And then when we learned that we’re finally having our first baby we decided that it’s necessary that we always talk about money and how we should effectively manage it as we start building our family.

It was quite difficult at first because our decisions have to be aligned with our respective needs and expectations. There were conflicting views and admit it or not, newly-weds and even couples who have been together far too long will still have to deal with their respective parents (and in-laws) with regards to money. Continue reading Why You Need to Have a Money Talk With Your Partner

What Happens To Your Shares When the Company Gets Delisted?

I had an opportunity to coach a relatively small group of OFW’s in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia last Thursday, April 11, 2013 that included mostly of couples and their young children. It was an interesting session as questions thrown in were very challenging.

One of the questions asked by a participant was, “what happens to our shares when a company we’re buying becomes delisted from the PSEi”?

And then this morning, I read another similar question asked by a forum member to COL Financial advisor, Mike Viñas who was worried as to what will happen to her shares in a company that has been delisted by the PSE. She was not aware that the delisting has already happened. Continue reading What Happens To Your Shares When the Company Gets Delisted?