Sampling - Activism & Advocacy

1/12/12 - Investment Partners announces that it has sent a shareholder proposal to Rainmaker Systems Inc. for consideration at 2012 annual meeting.  Read the Press Release

11/15/11 - Investment Partners announces that the Investment Partners Opportunities Fund has submitted a shareholder proposal to Eastman Kodak. Read the Press Release

09/29/11 - Investment Partners announces that it has sent a letter to the Board of Eastman Kodak imploring that it proceed to sell the company. Read the Press Release

09/12/11 - Investment Partners announces that a shareholder proposal submitted by a fund it manages has been included in Constellation Energy Partners' Proxy Read the Press Release

05/18/11 - Investment Partners announces that the Investment Partners Opportunities Fund has submitted a proposal to be included in Constellation Energy Partners' proxy Read the Press Release

04/27/11 - Investment Partners writes letter to Constellation Energy Group questioning its continued involvement as largest owner and board member of Constellation Energy Partners

Read the Press Release

04/05/11 - Investment Partners announces it intends to vote against certain directors in Eastman Kodak's proxy Read the Press Release

03/02/11 - Investment Partners writes letter to 2 largest shareholders of Eastman Kodak requesting they lead effort to effect change at the company. Read the Press Release

11-29-10
FXBY-Foxby Corp
Letter to Board

09-28-10
CEP-Constellation Energy Partners
Letter to CEG

09-02-10
CEP-Constellation Energy Partners
Letter to Board

08-25-10
OTIX-Otix Global
Letter to CFO

12-22-2009
WNMLA-Winmill & Co
13D Filing

10-06-2009
BQY-Blackrock S&P Quality Rankings
Global Equity Managed Trust
Letter to Board

Archive
2009 - 2004

News & Press

1/24/12 - Gregg Abella of Investment Partners Asset Management appears on Bloomberg TV. See the video

12/8/11 - Frank Abella, Jr. of Investment Partners makes presentation to NJ State Investment Council regarding the apparent underfunding of pension plan for public employees. Read the Speech

07/21/11 - Article Regarding Eastman Kodak

04/07/11 - Article Regarding Eastman Kodak

03/03/11 - Article regarding Eastman Kodak

from Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Quoted comments from Gregg Abella

(www.democratandchronicle.com)

Reprinted by permission of the Democrat and Chronicle Media Group

07/20/11 - REUTERS

Kodak Shopping around Tech Patents

Quoted comments from Gregg Abella

02/16/11 - REUTERS

Analysis: Investors Tired of Waiting for Kodak to Develop

Quoted comments from Gregg Abella

02/08/11 - Gregg Abella writes letter

to President of Bowdoin regarding trends

in tuition Letter to Barry Mills

06/16/10 - CNN MONEY
What can BP afford to pay? Nobody's sure.
Quoted comment from Frank J.Abella, Jr.

06/15/09 - Herzfeld Advisors Inc.
Preferred Shareholders Demand Representation
Quoted commentary from Gregg Abella

Archive
2008 - 2004

Sector-Specific Thought Pieces

02/22/11 - Jay Abella of Investment Partners writes report on recent trends in North American Geopolitics