What Trump’s semi-annual reporting push really means for investors
It is not the frequency with which results are posted that matter; the real issue is whether one has chosen companies that can be trusted even when they go quiet
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IMAGINE waking up to find that the companies you are interested in have stopped reporting quarterly results. No more earnings calls every three months. No more regular updates on how the business is performing.
This could become reality if US President Donald Trump’s push to end quarterly reporting succeeds. The proposal sounds simple enough: Let companies report twice a year instead of four times. Less paperwork, more focus on long-term strategy.
But here’s what most investors haven’t considered. We already know what happens when companies get this choice.
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