Watchdog Transparency Blog
Watchdog Transparency Blog
In our Blog we take a critical look at public company disclosures and focus on issues surrounding transparency, reliability and accuracy. It you are looking for cheerleading, you have come to the wrong place. We rely on information from the best sources available to gain insight into companies and make predictions about what will happen in the future. Nothing in business is certain, so sometimes we will be wrong, but we will always be an independent voice telling you the truth as we see it. We offer Retail Investors our Research Reports for Free.
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Review of 2020's High-Risk Companies
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Five large-cap companies that we categorized as “high-risk” struggled throughout the year.
FINRA May Change Rules of the Game for Online Brokers
Posted on
Recent guidance on “game-like” features from FINRA should concern every online broker.
2020: Short Reports Fuel Lawsuits Against Chinese Companies
Posted on
There are more publicly traded companies from China on U.S. exchanges than from any other foreign country, including Canada. We have already covered how Chinese companies get delisted at higher rates than companies from other countries. Here we will look at the dramatic increase in securities class action lawsuits filed against Chinese companies over the past five years.
ETF Growth Continues in 2020
Posted on
The sheer number of new ETFs created annually indicates that many of them many represent highly risky investment strategies.
Are We Making the Same Mistakes with ETFs that We Made with CDOs?
Posted on
Most ETFs aren’t technically derivatives, but they may pose similar risks.
Online Brokers are ... Not Brokers?
Posted on
Currently, online brokers are operating in a gray space. They seem to want to replace traditional brokers, as evidenced by their marketing and the services they offer. Yet they do not want to take on the responsibility of making suitable recommendations for investors.
Who is Auditing SPACs?
Posted on
The number of SPACs exploded in 2020, exceeding the number of traditional IPOs for the first time ever. That growth looks like it will continue in 2021. SPACs have been around for a long time, however, they have only recently generated significant interest and capital.
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- Coronavirus
- Mergers
- Risk
- China
- Fraud
- Gray swan event factor
- Independent research
- Litigation
- Revenue recognition
- Legislation
- Auditor opinions
- Corporate governance
- Insider trading
- Watchdog spotlight
- Sec
- Sec comment letters
- City-swapping
- Industry trends
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- Guest blog
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- Online brokers
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- Securities litigation
- Restatements
- Impact analysis
- Foreign companies
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Watchdog Transparency Blog
Watchdog Transparency Blog
In our Blog we take a critical look at public company disclosures and focus on issues surrounding transparency, reliability and accuracy. It you are looking for cheerleading, you have come to the wrong place. We rely on information from the best sources available to gain insight into companies and make predictions about what will happen in the future. Nothing in business is certain, so sometimes we will be wrong, but we will always be an independent voice telling you the truth as we see it. We offer Retail Investors our Research Reports for Free.
Sign up to get all of our blogs delivered directly to your inbox.
Articles
Articles
Review of 2020's High-Risk Companies
Posted on
Five large-cap companies that we categorized as “high-risk” struggled throughout the year.
FINRA May Change Rules of the Game for Online Brokers
Posted on
Recent guidance on “game-like” features from FINRA should concern every online broker.
2020: Short Reports Fuel Lawsuits Against Chinese Companies
Posted on
There are more publicly traded companies from China on U.S. exchanges than from any other foreign country, including Canada. We have already covered how Chinese companies get delisted at higher rates than companies from other countries. Here we will look at the dramatic increase in securities class action lawsuits filed against Chinese companies over the past five years.
ETF Growth Continues in 2020
Posted on
The sheer number of new ETFs created annually indicates that many of them many represent highly risky investment strategies.
Are We Making the Same Mistakes with ETFs that We Made with CDOs?
Posted on
Most ETFs aren’t technically derivatives, but they may pose similar risks.
Online Brokers are ... Not Brokers?
Posted on
Currently, online brokers are operating in a gray space. They seem to want to replace traditional brokers, as evidenced by their marketing and the services they offer. Yet they do not want to take on the responsibility of making suitable recommendations for investors.
Who is Auditing SPACs?
Posted on
The number of SPACs exploded in 2020, exceeding the number of traditional IPOs for the first time ever. That growth looks like it will continue in 2021. SPACs have been around for a long time, however, they have only recently generated significant interest and capital.
CATEGORIES
- Featured
- Red flags
- Watchdog context
- Leading indicators
- Non-audit fees
- Red flag
- Cams
- Investigations
- Cfo change
- Coronavirus
- Black swan event
- Gray swan event
- Coronavirus
- Mergers
- Risk
- China
- Fraud
- Gray swan event factor
- Independent research
- Litigation
- Revenue recognition
- Legislation
- Auditor opinions
- Corporate governance
- Insider trading
- Watchdog spotlight
- Sec
- Sec comment letters
- City-swapping
- Industry trends
- Litigation risk
- Cybersecurity
- Guest blog
- Ceo turnover
- Spacs
- Online brokers
- Etfs
- Securities litigation
- Restatements
- Impact analysis
- Foreign companies
- Internal controls
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- April 2021
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- October 2019
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- January 2019
- November 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
Watchdog Transparency Blog
Watchdog Transparency Blog
In our Blog we take a critical look at public company disclosures and focus on issues surrounding transparency, reliability and accuracy. It you are looking for cheerleading, you have come to the wrong place. We rely on information from the best sources available to gain insight into companies and make predictions about what will happen in the future. Nothing in business is certain, so sometimes we will be wrong, but we will always be an independent voice telling you the truth as we see it. We offer Retail Investors our Research Reports for Free.
Sign up to get all of our blogs delivered directly to your inbox.
Articles
Articles
Review of 2020's High-Risk Companies
Posted on
Five large-cap companies that we categorized as “high-risk” struggled throughout the year.
FINRA May Change Rules of the Game for Online Brokers
Posted on
Recent guidance on “game-like” features from FINRA should concern every online broker.
2020: Short Reports Fuel Lawsuits Against Chinese Companies
Posted on
There are more publicly traded companies from China on U.S. exchanges than from any other foreign country, including Canada. We have already covered how Chinese companies get delisted at higher rates than companies from other countries. Here we will look at the dramatic increase in securities class action lawsuits filed against Chinese companies over the past five years.
ETF Growth Continues in 2020
Posted on
The sheer number of new ETFs created annually indicates that many of them many represent highly risky investment strategies.
Are We Making the Same Mistakes with ETFs that We Made with CDOs?
Posted on
Most ETFs aren’t technically derivatives, but they may pose similar risks.
Online Brokers are ... Not Brokers?
Posted on
Currently, online brokers are operating in a gray space. They seem to want to replace traditional brokers, as evidenced by their marketing and the services they offer. Yet they do not want to take on the responsibility of making suitable recommendations for investors.
Who is Auditing SPACs?
Posted on
The number of SPACs exploded in 2020, exceeding the number of traditional IPOs for the first time ever. That growth looks like it will continue in 2021. SPACs have been around for a long time, however, they have only recently generated significant interest and capital.
CATEGORIES
- Featured
- Red flags
- Watchdog context
- Leading indicators
- Non-audit fees
- Red flag
- Cams
- Investigations
- Cfo change
- Coronavirus
- Black swan event
- Gray swan event
- Coronavirus
- Mergers
- Risk
- China
- Fraud
- Gray swan event factor
- Independent research
- Litigation
- Revenue recognition
- Legislation
- Auditor opinions
- Corporate governance
- Insider trading
- Watchdog spotlight
- Sec
- Sec comment letters
- City-swapping
- Industry trends
- Litigation risk
- Cybersecurity
- Guest blog
- Ceo turnover
- Spacs
- Online brokers
- Etfs
- Securities litigation
- Restatements
- Impact analysis
- Foreign companies
- Internal controls
ARCHIVES
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- January 2020
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- November 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
Watchdog Transparency Blog
Watchdog Transparency Blog
In our Blog we take a critical look at public company disclosures and focus on issues surrounding transparency, reliability and accuracy. It you are looking for cheerleading, you have come to the wrong place. We rely on information from the best sources available to gain insight into companies and make predictions about what will happen in the future. Nothing in business is certain, so sometimes we will be wrong, but we will always be an independent voice telling you the truth as we see it. We offer Retail Investors our Research Reports for Free.
Sign up to get all of our blogs delivered directly to your inbox.
Articles
Articles
Review of 2020's High-Risk Companies
Posted on
Five large-cap companies that we categorized as “high-risk” struggled throughout the year.
FINRA May Change Rules of the Game for Online Brokers
Posted on
Recent guidance on “game-like” features from FINRA should concern every online broker.
2020: Short Reports Fuel Lawsuits Against Chinese Companies
Posted on
There are more publicly traded companies from China on U.S. exchanges than from any other foreign country, including Canada. We have already covered how Chinese companies get delisted at higher rates than companies from other countries. Here we will look at the dramatic increase in securities class action lawsuits filed against Chinese companies over the past five years.
ETF Growth Continues in 2020
Posted on
The sheer number of new ETFs created annually indicates that many of them many represent highly risky investment strategies.
Are We Making the Same Mistakes with ETFs that We Made with CDOs?
Posted on
Most ETFs aren’t technically derivatives, but they may pose similar risks.
Online Brokers are ... Not Brokers?
Posted on
Currently, online brokers are operating in a gray space. They seem to want to replace traditional brokers, as evidenced by their marketing and the services they offer. Yet they do not want to take on the responsibility of making suitable recommendations for investors.
Who is Auditing SPACs?
Posted on
The number of SPACs exploded in 2020, exceeding the number of traditional IPOs for the first time ever. That growth looks like it will continue in 2021. SPACs have been around for a long time, however, they have only recently generated significant interest and capital.
CATEGORIES
- Featured
- Red flags
- Watchdog context
- Leading indicators
- Non-audit fees
- Red flag
- Cams
- Investigations
- Cfo change
- Coronavirus
- Black swan event
- Gray swan event
- Coronavirus
- Mergers
- Risk
- China
- Fraud
- Gray swan event factor
- Independent research
- Litigation
- Revenue recognition
- Legislation
- Auditor opinions
- Corporate governance
- Insider trading
- Watchdog spotlight
- Sec
- Sec comment letters
- City-swapping
- Industry trends
- Litigation risk
- Cybersecurity
- Guest blog
- Ceo turnover
- Spacs
- Online brokers
- Etfs
- Securities litigation
- Restatements
- Impact analysis
- Foreign companies
- Internal controls
ARCHIVES
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- January 2020
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- November 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
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- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017