Did You Know...

...that according to the buy-side, investor relations can have as much as a 25% impact on a company’s valuation? In our most recent study of the buy-side, we uncovered that portfolio managers and buy-side analysts attribute a premium of 10% of a company’s valuation to good investor communications and a discount of 15% to bad investor communications.

"Ask the Researchers"

August 2008: Insight on the Questions IROs are Asking
“Social responsibility is a focal point of my company’s messaging. While perhaps not a hot button issue in the U.S., I hear that it’s a different story for European investors. Is this true?”

July 2008: Insight on the Questions IROs are Asking
"My CEO will not meet with hedge funds. How can I communicate to him that this might be a viable audience for us?

June 2008: Insight on the Questions IROs are Asking
“With sell-side influence over buyside investment decisions in freefall, who is picking up the slack?”

May 2008: Insight on the Questions IROs are Asking
"I seemed to have reached a glass ceiling of sorts and need to know whether my title (IR Director) makes a difference in how I interact with my management team and the investment community itself. Do you have any insight on this?"

April 2008: Insight on the Questions IROs are Asking
"How do you expect the sell-side model to change over the next few years?"

March 2008: Insight on the Questions IROs are Asking
"What's the typical investment horizon on the buy side today?"

February 2008: Insight on the Questions IROs are Asking
"We've been thinking of shifting from quarterly to annual earnings guidance. How does the buy-side react to this kind of move?"

January 2008: Insight on the Questions IROs are Asking
"What have you found that CEOs value most in their IROs?"

December 2007: Insight on the Questions IROs are Asking
"There's a lot of talk about how important "management credibility" is to investment decisions, but what exactly do portfolio managers mean by it?"

November 2007: Insight on the Questions IROs are Asking
"We hear a lot about social responsibility gaining ground as a driver of investment decisions. Is that the case?"