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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Shareholder-focused managements: Markel (MKL) &amp; Staples (SPLS)]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/09/shareholder-focused-managements-markel-mkl-and-staples-spls/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/09/shareholder-focused-managements-markel-mkl-and-staples-spls/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/09/shareholder-focused-managements-markel-mkl-and-staples-spls/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/management/" rel="tag">Management</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/newsletters/" rel="tag">Newsletters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/spls/" rel="tag">Staples Inc (SPLS)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><p>Concerning the current debate over executive bonuses, value investor <a href="http://www.hiddenvaluesalert.com/">Charles Mizrahi</a> contents, "As a shareholder, I have the choice of becoming partners with more than 7,000 businesses on the American stock exchanges."</p>
<p>In his <a href="http://www.hiddenvaluesalert.com/">Hidden Values Alert</a> he states, "I've found two companies with managers who are aligned with shareholders. Their compensation packages put them in the same boat as shareholders, and as an owner that is exactly where you want them to be."</p>
<p>Here, the advisor looks at insurance firm <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/markel-corp-holding-co/mkl/nys">Markel Corporation</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/markel-corp-holding-co/mkl/nys">MKL</a>) and business supplies retailer <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/staples-inc/spls/nas">Staples</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/staples-inc/spls/nas">SPLS</a>).</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/09/shareholder-focused-managements-markel-mkl-and-staples-spls/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Shareholder-focused managements: Markel (MKL) &amp; Staples (SPLS)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/09/shareholder-focused-managements-markel-mkl-and-staples-spls/">Shareholder-focused managements: Markel (MKL) &amp; Staples (SPLS)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:20:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/09/shareholder-focused-managements-markel-mkl-and-staples-spls/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1482925/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/09/shareholder-focused-managements-markel-mkl-and-staples-spls/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>business products retail stocks</category><category>BusinessProductsRetailStocks</category><category>charles mizrahi</category><category>CharlesMizrahi</category><category>good managements</category><category>GoodManagements</category><category>hidden values alert</category><category>insurance stocks</category><category>InsuranceStocks</category><category>markel</category><category>mkl</category><category>shareholder oriented managments</category><category>ShareholderOrientedManagments</category><category>spls</category><category>staples</category><category>thestockadvisors.com</category><category>value investing</category><category>value stocks</category><category>ValueInvesting</category><category>ValueStocks</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Halpern]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:20:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
