The markets move on unanticipated good news, not information it’s expecting. While that sounds mutually exclusive, it’s really not. It’s far better to hold off and time the news drop appropriately to gain as much exposure and bounce as possible. While no one should place an excessive reliance on forward-leaning statements, some investors may factor them in when calculating enterprise value.

As job cuts make headlines, discussions have focused on how, when and where to inform workers. Salesforce, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Coinbase, and others have blamed waning demand or fall out from a hiring surge during the pandemic. Regardless of the reasons, the recurring explanation in the press closely follows details listed in the 8-K filing swiftly followed by an apology and more often than not, a thank you by the CEO.

Let’s kickoff 2023 by briefly revisiting last year. It started with bang as the S&P 500 hit record highs on the first day of trading. More than 75% of Americans were vaccinated and this gave us a glimmer of hope that the world would soon return to some sense of normalcy (which it has, thankfully).

Five tips for modern news release distribution. The headline is, in many ways, the most important part of a news release. It's the single biggest factor that determines if a potential reader will actually read your release. It should be brief and to the point, and express the essence of what the release is announcing.

Will you be ready for small cap the rebound in 2023? This is the moment to revisit your investor materials and update your website. Get clear on your mission and positioning statements. It’s been a long year for investors too, and like all of us, look forward to a recharge over the holiday break. Take advantage of this time to prepare.

As Richard Leighton reminded us this week, 2022 for most market participants has been the equivalent of Queen Elizabeth’s famous “annus horribilis”. In 1992, against a steady stream scandalous tabloid fodder, the Queen famously endured the marital separation of three of her four children, the release of Princess Diana’s biography and the catastrophic fire at her beloved Windsor Palace, where she was buried.