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Fabulous Visit with 70 Public Company Executives – Southwest Ideas Conference

Posted on November 19, 2014 by | 1 comment

The week before Thanksgiving marks an annual conference which keeps growing every year.

Today and tomorrow I get the opportunity to visit directly and listen to as many as 70 different CEO’s and CFO’s of publicly traded companies.

Three Part Advisors Southwest Ideas Conference

While physically impossible to attend every option, this yearly conference has multiple benefits which we greatly appreciate:Southwest Ideas Investor Conference

  • Meet tons of CEO’s and CFO’s of different companies and industries
  • Share ideas with fellow professionals
  • Get a feel for the overall economy as seen through the eyes of a wide swatch of executives
  • Learn the specifics of unique individual companies

After two eight-hour stretches, my head is usually full of fantastic thoughts and super new companies.

A theme usually resonates.

Have a Great Day!

John A. Kvale CFA, CFP
www.jkfinancialinc.com
www.street-cents.com
8222 Douglas Ave # 590
Dallas, TX 75225 

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Financial Officers BEWARE, cybercriminals are coming for you too !

Posted on August 18, 2014 by | 1 comment

Just when you thought it was safe to enter the office email waters (yaya, last week was shark week) cybercrime is headed your way. We have warned on a personal basis, here, here and here  of the trial and tribulations of cybercriminals … apparently they have been successful and are moving on to bigger fish.

Criminals Pose as Senior Executives

In this recent CFO.com article, reports of very similar email hacking into corporations that we have been warning against (links above) for individuals for some time.

  • Hacking an email account of an employee, buyer, or someone in the money receipt/payment area
  • Requesting an urgent quick need for payment of funds
  • Unable to talk in person as this time
  • New Bank Account Number for processing — WARNING WARNING WARNING

This is so close to what the criminals have been doing on an individual level it is amazing. It seems their success with individuals has emboldened them to go for bigger fish.

This from the CFO article:

“The average loss per victim is $55,000, but in some cases losses have exceeded $800,000, according to IC3 …”

YIKES … This is a much bigger take than we have been in contact with on an individual level.thief

Either as individuals or executives, let’s all be careful and try to stop this. The greater success they have, the more they will try.

Have a Great Day!

John A. Kvale CFA, CFP

http://www.jkfinancialinc.com
http://www.street-cents.com
8222 Douglas Ave # 590
Dallas, TX 75225 

 

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CFO’s Think Stocks Overvalued … Economic V Fundamental Disconnect ?

Posted on October 28, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Last week we mentioned (here) that global executives across the board were more optimistic on their respective economies, especially overseas. We remind ourselves again that economic growth DOES NOT necessarily mean capital market growth.

CFO’s Think Stocks Overvalued

In this September 2013 Duke/CFO global Survey, 41% of CFO’s feel the equity markets are overvalued. We like the depth of this report as it measures a whopping 530 companies.CFO Magazine

Echoing the afore-mentioned global executive survey, they all believe growth is getting better, AND they are more optimistic about spending and their company specific situation.

Here are the key numbers from the report. (Our digital diary!)

Much of our writings are to clarify and remind everyone, including ourselves, that capital markets can disconnect from fundamentals … for a while. Eventually good economic growth MAY not lead to higher equity markets … time will tell!

Have a Great Monday!

John Kvale CFA, CFP

http://www.jkfinancialinc.com
http://www.street-cents.com
8222 Douglas Ave # 590
Dallas, TX 75225

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In a sign of good things to come, CFO’s aren’t sleeping with their handhelds!

Posted on July 20, 2012 by | Comments Off on In a sign of good things to come, CFO’s aren’t sleeping with their handhelds!

Last week we concluded a fast and furious article and information filled week with our findings that 65% of adults sleeping with their phones. When you think about it…..really 65% of adults sleep near their hand-held device? …. I thought it was only me.

Well, in a glimmer of light from Robert Half research   completed June 28th, 2012 a few very interesting statistics were found. Their focus was on CFO’s, and given today’s business environment, we all know their collective plates are full. Here is what is interesting, according to the report over 51% of those surveyed (over 1000) said they would not check in during their vacation plans, a dramatic change from just a few years ago!

Here are the complete answers to the frequency of time they may check in during their vacations:

We applaud this study and hope it finds its way into many board rooms. While many like ourselves completely enjoy their work, rest and time with family and friends are needed to recharge those batteries and knock the rust off.

Have a Great Day and a super weekend !

JK

214-706-4300   http://www.jkfinancialinc.com

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