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CommPRO Editorial 12/1/21 CommPRO Editorial 12/1/21

Veteran Shareholder Activism Advisor Keith Gottfried Launches Gottfried Shareholder Advisory LLC

U.S. inflation has hit highs unmatched in four decades. Gas prices have been inflated 49.6%, energy 29.3%, food by 6.3% (costing Americans an average of $24 more per month), and all items, on avenger, by 7%. There's no doubt that inflation is eroding the affordability of our everyday necessities, putting prices at their highest since 1982, as costs rise at gas pumps, grocery stores, and on virtually all consumer goods.

Paul Kontonis 9/14/21 Paul Kontonis 9/14/21

Planning the Most Effective Virtual Investor and Shareholder Meeting

Much of the conversation about moving to virtual events amid the COVID-19 pandemic has focused on trade shows, sales meetings and industry conferences.But the pandemic has forced companies to rewrite how they approach investor and shareholder meetings as well. The changes over the past 16 months even prompted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide guidance on conducting shareholder meetings amid the pandemic.