Effective financial communication - A comparative book analysis

Drawing on research from finance, accounting, economics, psychology, and communication studies, this 318-page book by Christian Hoffmann and Nadine Strauß explores theories and empirical evidence on the effects and effectiveness of financial communication. It’s open access and comprised of three main sections, exploring the fundamentals, impact, and management of financial communication and investor relations, offering insights for both academia and professional application.This review presents two different perspectives on the publication: a practitioner’s view by Kay Bommer, a long-time practitioner from Germany, and an academic assessment by Professor Alexander Laskin, USA.