At the end of each quarter, corporations listed on US stock exchanges file their earnings usually prior to trading opening or more often after the close. I try to listen in on these conference calls for the companies that I follow as much as possible. Here is a quick guide:

What?

Conference calls where company executives present the financial and operating activities, comment on future expectations and also answer questions from selected financial analysts

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We hear a lot about the doubts over the future of Social Security. Here are a few I’ve come across: