The Future of the Financial Content Space -- Investor Relations Pros Hold all the Cards

As a small-cap fund manager I’m always on the hunt for new ideas. Typically these ideas arise from quarterly earnings calls of companies in my area of expertise.

TheStreet.com – The Next Social Media Powerhouse?

A couple of weeks ago Josh Brown AKA “The Reformed Broker” penned a decisive 10-point turnaround plan for TheStreet.com. TheStreet’s new management team would be wise to take note.

Major Milestone for StockTwits, Investor Relations and Social Media

During yesterday's FedEx (FDX) earnings call, Investor Relations Director Mickey Foster said something remarkable:

Investor Relations and Social Media – It’s All about the Platform

For some time, there’s been a recurring meme suggesting that investor relations pros are to blame for their industry’s painfully slow embrace of social media. The meme goes that social media has transformed many businesses -- but because IR pros have been so concerned about the potential dangers they’ve chosen to sit on the sidelines.

This is only a small part of the story.