A company whose shareholder base is dominated by short-term investors can’t focus on strategic decisions, according to a new study undertaken by Stanford Business. The study was conducted by Stanford Business in partnership with the National Investor Relations Institute by surveying 138 investor relations professionals at North American companies to ascertain the impact that shareholder base can have on corporate decision making. Companies prefer long-term investors According to the study, companies are most likely to describe their ideal shareholder as having a ‘long-term investment horizon’. On average, companies anticipate the investment horizon of a typical long-term investor to be at…
Long-Term Orientated Investors May Boost Performance [STUDY]
Mani
Mani is a Senior Financial Consultant. He has worked in Senior Management role in large banking, financial and information technology organizations. He has provided solutions for major banking and securities firms across the globe in the area of retail, corporate and investment banking. He holds MBA (Finance) and Professional Management Accounting Qualifications. His hobbies are tracking global financial developments and watching sports