David Luhman's blog

Today, Intel Corporation's (INTC) management decided to ignore the wishes of its owners.

Intel's management disagreed with 54 percent of its shareholders who voted for a non-binding proposal to expense employee-stock options.

When I heard this news of misalignment of management and owner interests, I immediately thought of a friend of mine who's been working to help ensure that management truly does work for the owners of a firm.

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Today I received a mailing from Financial Heritage. They offer reverse mortgages primarily targeted at seniors.

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