Term of the Day: Board Of Directors - B Of D

TERM OF THE DAY - OCTOBER 21, 2011 Add Investopedia to Safe Sender List Find Investopedia on Board Of Directors - B Of D What Does it Mean? A group of individuals that are elected as, or elected to act as, representatives of the stockholders to establish corporate management related policies and to make decisions on major company issues. Such issues include the hiring/firing of executives, dividend policies, options policies and executive compensation. Every public company must have a board of directors. Investopedia Says... In general, the board makes decisions on shareholders' behalf. Most importantly, the board of directors should be a fair representation of both management and... Read more » TODAY'S NEWSLETTER IS SPONSORED BY: Slideshow - The 10 Greatest Entrepreneurs We'll look at ten entrepreneurs who not only succeeded, but built vast business empires.  View the Slideshow » Special Feature - Special Feature - Technical Analysis Find out how volume, the Aroon indicator and Fibonacci numbers can improve your profits Click here for more. Related Terms Ballot Business Judgment Rule Chair Of The Board Corporate Action E-Meeting See More » Related Links The Basics Of Corporate Structure Corporate Kleptocracy At RJR Nabisco Catching Comeback Stocks For Clients See More » Find Term Of The day Useful? Check out our other FREE newsletters! Stock Watch Weekly Forex Weekly News To Use Warren Buffett Watch Investing Basics The Chart Advisor Report Professionals in the Money You are currently subscribed to term-of-the-day as: newsforward@autoforextradingpro.com To unsubscribe or change your email settings, please click here. Copyright © 2011 - All rights reserved. Investopedia ULC.