For months, we’ve been posting information here about how much St. Louis companies pay their chief executives. Now, with the spring disclosure season nearly over, we thought it was time to tally up the numbers. Today’s column mentions some findings,…

Stifel Financial had a far better 2008 than most securities firms. While the industry was struggling through the financial crisis, Stifel’s net income rose 72 percent last year and its stock price advanced 31 percent.

The firm rewarded Chief Executive Ron…

With five trading days left in 2008, it looks like only a handful of St. Louis companies will make money for their investors. At the moment, only four have share prices that are up for the year: Panera Bread, up 40%;…

Add St. Louis’ Stifel Financial to the list of firms being sued over sales of auction-rate securities. The St. Louis law firm Carey & Danis filed a suit late Friday saying that Stifel misled investors by portraying the complex bonds…