good article

http://www.compare shares.com.au/black16.php

"...A recent company announcement to the ASX highlights the benefits of keeping abreast of the news flow, according to Alto Capital analyst Carey Smith. An announcement on June 17, 2008, concerned the appointments of Paul Jury as managing director of Comdek Limited and Steve Matthews as executive director and company secretary. Smith says investors applauded Jury’s appointment on his successful record at Resource Pacific Holdings, where, as founder and managing director, he drove a company with a market capitalisation of $54 million in 2004 to more than $1 billion when taken over by Swiss mining giant Xstrata in early 2008. Comdek, an emerging coal producer trading at 20c a share on June 17, has almost doubled in a fortnight. Smith says Jury’s coal background makes him an ideal fit for Comdek. “The announcement of Jury’s appointment was freely available to investors as it was on the ASX website," Smith says. “That’s why it’s important for investors to keep track of company announcements involving their own stocks and others they may be considering as an investment. Your broker should also keep you up to date as part of paying commission. But it’s more than a good idea to find out who are the top performing executives in a sector. Top performers build reputation and they take it with them to their next appointment."


FYI: I bought more today and yesterday!