u/ekonixlab ·
Reddit — r/ValueInvesting
· March 23, 2026 at 19:59
· ⬆ 16 pts
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The author is strongly criticizing a hypothetical or proposed market shift from quarterly to bi-annual financial reporting, arguing it destroys transparency for shareholders.
They assert that the real danger to long-term investing is the move toward 24/7 markets and retail panic-selling based on headlines, rather than the frequency of financial reports.
Quality assessment: Noise/Rant. The post is primarily a personal grievance regarding market structure changes (and the author's defunct app project) rather than actionable investment due diligence.
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Man, I’m actually pissed. If the market switches to bi-annual reporting, it’s game over for transparency.
I just spent a ridiculous amount of time building an app specifically to track quarterly data (RIP my codebase), but personal bias aside, why would any shareholder want to know less about the company they literally own???
It’s absolute insanity.
The "rationale" they're feeding us is that we’re following the UK model to "encourage long-term thinking" and "incentivize more IPOs."
The reality? There is ZERO evidence for this. NONE. Since the UK implemented this, they haven't seen a surge in companies going public, and stock performance hasn't magically improved. It’s a solution looking for a problem that doesn't exist.
Don't let the "pro-investor" spin fool you. As an owner, I want every scrap of data I can get. If I could see daily sales and earnings in real-time, I’d be checking it. Having more information doesn't make you "short-term focused", it just gives you clarity.
You know what actually destroys long-term investing? 24/7 markets. And that’s exactly where we’re headed.
99% of the time, people don't lose money because the fundamentals changed to fast; they lose money because they panic when the price fluctuates for no reason. People see a headline like "AI is replacing all software,"watch their Adobe or Salesforce position tank, and sell at the bottom even though the company itself is fine. That's the real killer.
Maybe I’m just salty because my app is about to become a historical archive, but don't get it twisted: less reporting is bad for us and great for making the "wall" between investors and companies even thicker.
TL;DR: Bi-annual reporting is a scam, the UK "proof" is non-existent, and we’re being traded for less transparency while 24/7 markets encourage the very gambling they claim to be fixing. AND, aliens are real.