Al and Mark Rosen

Al and Mark Rosen run Accountability Research Corp., providing independent equity research to investment advisors across Canada. Dr. Al Rosen is FCA, FCMA, FCPA, CFE, CIP, and Mark Rosen is MBA, CFA, CFE.

Advisor's Edge

Do corporate spinoffs reward shareholders?

Creating value by shrinking

By Al and Mark Rosen |May 9, 2022

1 min read

Advisor's Edge

When stock frauds go beyond gaming the numbers

Claims of novel technology are at the centre of many collapses

By Al and Mark Rosen |March 14, 2022

1 min read

Advisor's Edge

Finding the tipping point of stock collapses

When does accounting become important?

By Al and Mark Rosen |February 4, 2022

1 min read

Advisor's Edge

Heed the warning signs of stock market frauds

Use the fraud triangle to root out problem investments

By Al and Mark Rosen |November 2, 2021

1 min read

Advisor's Edge

The case for boring in a bull market of DIY geniuses

How to keep clients from psyching themselves out

By Al and Mark Rosen |October 4, 2021

1 min read

Advisor's Edge

In search of buying opportunities

Investing advice that works

By Al and Mark Rosen |May 11, 2021

1 min read

Advisor's Edge

Home bias isn’t all bad

Are your clients invested too much in Canada?

By Al and Mark Rosen |March 12, 2021

1 min read

Advisor's Edge

Welcome to the new investor wasteland

Carbon-adjusted earnings: Where accounting meets ESG to talk nonsense

By Al and Mark Rosen |February 5, 2021

1 min read

Advisor's Edge

For investors, cash flows only tell half the story

Don’t fall prey to cash-is-king platitudes

By Al and Mark Rosen |October 30, 2020

1 min read

Market Insights

Fraud doesn’t take a holiday

Accounting chicanery to watch for ahead of earnings season

By Al and Mark Rosen |April 23, 2020

1 min read

Advisor's Edge

Navigating cash takeover offers for shares

Take the money and run

By Al and Mark Rosen |March 27, 2020

1 min read

Advisor's Edge

Could a ban on share buybacks really happen?

Examining policy options in a heated primary season

By Al and Mark Rosen |February 7, 2020

1 min read

Advisor's Edge

Reverse factoring is the latest accounting pitfall

Lack of regulations means anything goes

By Al and Mark Rosen |November 29, 2019

1 min read

Advisor's Edge

Interpreting short-seller reports

Why advisors should use their intuition

By Al and Mark Rosen |October 25, 2019

1 min read

Market Insights

Composition of Canadian indexes leaves much to be desired

Help clients screen out governance concerns

By Al and Mark Rosen |July 2, 2019

1 min read

Advisor's Edge

Better investing through fraud awareness

Avoid mistakes by knowing the warning signs

By Al and Mark Rosen |May 24, 2019

1 min read

Market Insights

Do accounting problems provide buying opportunities?

Chasing fallen angels may not be worth the risk

By Al and Mark Rosen |March 22, 2019

1 min read

Market Insights

Do DRIPs drain share values?

Find out when dividend reinvestment plans have merit

By Al and Mark Rosen |March 11, 2019

1 min read

Advisor's Edge

Canada isn’t immune to financial scandals

What we can learn from the U.K.’s audit reckoning

By Al and Mark Rosen |February 25, 2019

1 min read

Market Insights

The most important books to scrutinize: your own

Knowing the hallmarks of fraud can help you and your clients

By Al and Mark Rosen |December 21, 2018

1 min read

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