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Finance

Nasdaq Index Explained for Beginners

Understand the Nasdaq Index, its key components like the Composite and 100, and its significance for investors tracking technology and growth stocks.

Marcus Tanaka May 11, 2026 7 min read

Finance

Dow Jones Today: What Moves the Market

Understand the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the key economic indicators, corporate performance, and geopolitical factors that move the market daily.

Marcus Tanaka May 11, 2026 6 min read

Finance

How to Read an Earnings Report

Mastering earnings reports provides crucial insights into a company's financial health, informing strategic investment and business decisions.

Marcus Tanaka May 11, 2026 5 min read

Finance

Investor Relations Website Checklist

A robust investor relations website is crucial for public companies to ensure compliance, foster transparency, and build investor confidence.

Marcus Tanaka May 11, 2026 6 min read

Proxy & Governance

Shareholder Engagement: Six Conversations That Should Be Happening Outside Proxy Season

Most shareholder engagement is concentrated in the weeks before proxy season. The IR functions that run sustained off-season engagement consistently outperform the…

Marcus Tanaka May 11, 2026 6 min read

Earnings Communications

The Quiet Period Playbook: What IR Teams Should and Should Not Be Doing in the Pre-Earnings Window

The pre-earnings quiet period is operationally underused by most IR teams. Five workstreams that the quiet period should be advancing — and…

Marcus Tanaka May 11, 2026 7 min read

Capital Markets

Five Capital Allocation Slides That Should Be in Every Investor Presentation

Capital allocation is the most-asked-about topic in investor meetings and the most-underdeveloped slide in most investor presentations. Five slides should be in…

Marcus Tanaka May 11, 2026 6 min read

IR Strategy

The IR Site Is Underrated: Six Things That Distinguish a Working IR Site from a Brochure

The IR website is the most-visited investor disclosure venue and the most-underinvested communications channel. Six features distinguish the IR sites that actually…

Marcus Tanaka May 11, 2026 6 min read

Earnings Communications

Earnings Guidance: Three Approaches and What Each Signals to the Market

Companies guide differently. Some provide point estimates with narrow ranges. Some provide directional commentary without numbers. Some have stopped providing guidance altogether.…

Marcus Tanaka May 11, 2026 6 min read

ESG Disclosure

ESG Disclosure Materiality: Six Questions That Should Drive Your Materiality Assessment

ESG materiality assessment is the foundation of any disclosure that holds up under scrutiny. Most assessments are too broad. Six questions sharpen…

Marcus Tanaka May 11, 2026 6 min read

IR Strategy

How to Read a Sell-Side Initiation Note: Five Sections That Actually Matter for IR

A new sell-side initiation lands. The IR team reads it. But what should the IR team be reading for? Five sections distinguish…

Marcus Tanaka May 11, 2026 5 min read

Capital Markets

Buyback Disclosure: Four Things the New Reporting Regime Actually Requires (and Why It Matters)

The buyback disclosure regime has changed materially. Four practical implications for how companies disclose, communicate, and structure repurchase programs in the current…

Marcus Tanaka May 11, 2026 5 min read