why invest in companys such as st barbara i have had a small parcel for 30 years i paid 20 cents a share and today they are worth .36 cents not much of a capital gains .st barbara has spent more than my shares are worth by sending me out brochures, proxy voting forms etc and they have a cheek to give the ceo a ridiculous amount of free shares , what about the investors if it wasnt for us the company wouldnt be where it is today
If you are really cynical, as I'm inclined to be when it comes to investing and trading, I think it is prudent to assume that the CEO of a company has to be perceived to be acting in the interests of the shareholders.