Comments on: My 2 Cents on CEO Pay http://blogmaverick.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/ the mark cuban weblog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:35:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Warren http://blogmaverick.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-50848 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:45:51 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-50848 Hi,

In my opinion CEO salaries should be based on stock/company performance.
A CEO comes in and and the company tanks then he doesn’t deserve to make
millions of $$ in compensation. If the company is public then the shareholders
need to see some returns on their investment. Paying out millions to a
CEO who has not performed is ridiculous.

Any company who is put in the position of needing a bailout should have their
top executives fired. I’m usually playing the micro cap stocks and nothing
upsets me more than the stock going into the tank and the CEO issuing himself
a bonus. They wonder why institutions won’t finance them.

Set a base salary, some options at market value when he is hired, and thats it.
If the stock goes up he makes on his options. I know its hard to do because
executive compensation is out of control and the talent will go to the highest
bidder.

My 2 cents.

Warren
Editor: Stockjunction.com

]]> By: John Gilbert http://blogmaverick.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-50401 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:27:08 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-50401 Here’s an interesting way how the system works. A company is bought
for 5 billion by people that are now the company owners. They then
decide to go public with their company to recover what they paid for
it. They release or issue about 25% of all the stock into the market
and they manage to get the 5 billion for selling off 25% of the
company but they still own 75% and control most of it but now they
also have stock worth 15 billion. So that’s a clever way to go.

]]> By: Justin Voccola http://blogmaverick.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-42024 Fri, 02 May 2008 08:04:59 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-42024 Very insightful post. Like the part about CEO\’s making decisions based on how it will effect their net worth versus the company\’s performance.

]]> By: Austin http://blogmaverick.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-42020 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:04:46 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-42020 I think this environment of a company\’s fundamentals dictating the decisions of CEOs makes it very difficult for an American publicly traded company to be \”cutting edge\”. CEOs are afraid that any risk taking (whatever that may be) will result in a perception by the investment community that the company is weak. Look at hybrid/electric cars – Asian and startup companies lead the way in this technology since the perceived risk for this technology was very high several years ago. It wasn\’t until the American public embraced hybrid/electric vehicles, that the American auto mfgs began to produce alternative fuel/hybrids. This is just one of many examples that come to mind.

]]> By: Earl Stubbs http://blogmaverick.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-42017 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:41:18 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-42017 Mark,

Thanks for an informative treatise on CEO income. There is one issue that needs clarification. That is the make-up of the cororate boards.

The CEO\’s power base is the board. The only way they can garner a sweeheart deal is with the beard votes. My question is, to what extent does the CEO control the board population and, subsequently, the decision making process?

Earl Stubbs
Richardson, Texas

]]> By: maxriot http://blogmaverick.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-42016 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:19:26 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-42016 read this blog;

Mark Cuban is Not a Counterfeiter & What To Do if a Russian Oligarch Moves into Your Neighborhood

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/max-keiser/mark-cuban-is-not-a-count_b_97621.html

…the blogger responds to this post in an informative way I think.

]]> By: PartnerUp Bill http://blogmaverick.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-41990 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:53:18 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-41990 Mark,

You make some very good points. Large corporations should model the compensation of their CEO\’s after most of the startups out there. You only get paid if you deliver results. I think investors would react very favorably to a change like this.

]]> By: n http://blogmaverick.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-42011 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:09:36 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-42011 Check out the Bear exec at the video at the following site:

http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2008/04/real-scoop.html

]]> By: Karl Hallesy http://blogmaverick.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-42008 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:39:21 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-42008 I just want to say that Mark Cuban ios the best owner in the NBA. Dallas is so lucky to have Mark Cuban. Please let me know what businesses he owns or is associated with so I can help this wonderful man out in anyway I can. Go Dallas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Go Mavericks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Mark Cuban. You are a true hero of the NBA and of all the fans!!! A rarity these days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: D http://blogmaverick.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-42010 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:20:55 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/my-2-cents-on-ceo-pay/#comment-42010 marc…

How did that go for Ed Zander at Motorola? Wall Street isn\’t run for the benefit of the retail investor and it certainly doesn\’t listen to them. You nailed the game right on the head though…

IT\’S THE WORLD\’S GREATEST PONZI SCHEME!

It is what it is folks, but in every ponzi scheme someone makes out. Align yourself with \”their\” ends and you too can profit in \”THE WORLD\’S GREATEST PONZI SCHEME!\”

Marc, I know you are a \”collar\” guy…here\’s what banks cooked up to work around 144 regs:

http://file.sunshinepress.org:54445/barry-diller.pdf

This is the big game boys, and you are getting the straight story from someone on the inside…bring your \”A\” game or don\’t show up!

Marc – I trust your lawyers will deny anyone who wants my email address!

:)

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