Michelle Leder

Michelle Leder is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. Creator of Footnoted.com, a site devoted to SEC filings, she is author of “Financial Fine Print: Uncovering a Company’s True Value.”

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Investors Deserve Better Disclosure on Climate Risk

Proposed SEC rules should go a long way toward rectifying the current patchwork of information that companies share about environmental threats.

July 20, 2022

July 20, 2022

OpinionMichelle Leder

Investors Deserve Better Disclosure on Climate Risk

Proposed SEC rules should go a long way toward rectifying the current patchwork of information that companies share about environmental threats.

Global Warming, Full Moon, High Tide Cause Flooding In Miami Beach

June 10, 2022

June 10, 2022

OpinionMichelle Leder

US Taxpayers Got Little From a College's Canceled Debt

It’s a mystery as to why the government hasn’t gone after the former executives and directors of defunct Corinthian Colleges for more money. It should, if for no other reason than to set an example.

Goldman Sachs Suit May Prompt Wider Probe, Regulation

May 26, 2022

May 26, 2022

OpinionMichelle Leder

The CEO Pay Ratio Rule Is a Failed Experiment

The SEC should scrap the disclosure requirement and focus on matters more relevant to investors.

The CEO Pay Ratio Rule Is a Failed Experiment

April 14, 2022

April 14, 2022

OpinionMichelle Leder

Forcing Companies to Diversify Their Boards Works

A California law mandating diversity was a success before a judge declared it unconstitutional.

Forcing Companies to Diversify Their Boards Works

April 6, 2022

April 6, 2022

OpinionMichelle Leder

Carl Icahn Is a Valuable Ally for Pregnant Pigs

Animal-rights advocates might actually make some progress with the takeover-artist-turned-activist-investor on their side.

Carl Icahn Is a Valuable Ally for Pregnant Pigs

December 28, 2021

December 28, 2021

OpinionMichelle Leder

The SEC Is Going Too Easy on Insider Trading

Investors need to know more about executives’ stock-selling plans.

The SEC Is Going Too Easy on Insider Trading

December 8, 2021

December 8, 2021

OpinionMichelle Leder

These Stock Options Deserve the SEC’s Scrutiny

Spring-loaded grants allow executives to enrich themselves at the investing public’s expense. Regulators are right to get tougher on the practice.

SEC Chair Gensler Testifies Before Senate Banking Committee

November 19, 2021

November 19, 2021

OpinionMichelle Leder

Are Roblox Investors Taking Outage Seriously Enough?

The video-game company is trying to reassure its shareholders, but they may be turning a blind eye to a potential problem.

Online Video-Game Company Roblox Plans IPO

October 29, 2021

October 29, 2021

OpinionMichelle Leder

Financial Twitter, Beware. The Cops Are On to You

“Alex Delarge” talked up a lot of penny stocks. It didn’t go well for investors.

Financial Twitter, Beware. The Cops Are On to You

October 25, 2021

October 25, 2021

OpinionMichelle Leder

Insider Trades Shouldn’t Leave Investors Guessing

The public needs more assurance that executives aren’t taking undue advantage of their privileged knowledge.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler Testifies Before Senate Banking Committee

September 15, 2021

September 15, 2021

OpinionMichelle Leder

What Was Coinbase Thinking When It Dissed the SEC?

The crypto exchange has made itself Exhibit A on the need for tougher regulation.

Vanity Fair's 6th Annual New Establishment Summit - Day 2

August 31, 2021

August 31, 2021

OpinionMichelle Leder

Warby Parker Is Great at More Than Just Eyeglasses

If only more companies could be so sensible and straightforward.

Warby Parker Opens First West Coast Store At The Standard, Hollywood

July 19, 2021

July 19, 2021

OpinionMichelle Leder

Can $30 Million Solve Robinhood’s Legal Issues?

That’s just part of what it’s paying its team of former regulators.

House Financial Services Committee Virtual Hearing On GameStop

July 2, 2021

July 2, 2021

OpinionMichelle Leder

Same Job, But the Woman Makes $200,000 Less

Disparities in executive pay need to be more embarrassing.

Ad Council's 65th Annual Public Service Award Dinner - Inside

June 22, 2021

June 22, 2021

OpinionMichelle Leder

The Stock Market Enters Late-Stage Fanaticism

The fervor surrounding even tiny stocks seems unhealthy and largely unsustainable.

The Stock Market Enters Late-Stage Fanaticism

June 1, 2021

June 1, 2021

OpinionMichelle Leder

Is a CEO Worth 1,000 Times the Median Worker?

Companies were right to fear pay-ratio disclosure. It’s embarrassing.

Is a CEO Worth 1,000 Times the Median Worker?

May 3, 2021

May 3, 2021

OpinionMichelle Leder

Who Pays $24 Million to Protect Mark Zuckerberg?

Shareholders do. And that’s just one example of how Covid-19 hasn’t stopped the corporate-perk parade.

Who Pays $24 Million to Protect Mark Zuckerberg?

April 22, 2021

April 22, 2021

OpinionMichelle Leder

When the CEO’s Son Makes $3 Million, I Worry

Executives hiring their relatives is not a good sign.

When the CEO’s Son Makes $3 Million, I Worry

April 6, 2021

April 6, 2021

OpinionMichelle Leder

Why I've Become a Shareholder Who Doesn't Vote

Shareholders can express themselves, but companies don’t necessarily listen.

Why I've Become a Shareholder Who Doesn't Vote

March 30, 2021

March 30, 2021

OpinionMichelle Leder

When Will We Know if the SEC Is Serious About Climate Change?

Maybe it’s too conflicted.

When Will We Know if the SEC Is Serious About Climate Change?