2 Minute MBA!

[Mich the Tester]

But I am a shareholder NOW, not in many years' time.

So I want the profits NOW, not in many years' time.

How do we overcome that?

Then perhaps the shareholder needs a little education about his own financial needs. Do you need a speedboat now or a solid pension fund when you’re 60/65? Do you need a SUV now or do you make do with a normal car and have food to eat when you’re a pensioner? You may have got to the heart of the problem; lack of long term judgement on the part of shareholders, leading to the appointment of short term oriented managers in positions where they should really be looking after the long term needs of a business.