Hedge Fund Activism Can Help, Not Hurt, in the Long Run

Idea posted: August 2014

Institutions: Harvard Law School    Duke University Fuqua School of Business    Columbia Business School   

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Critics argue that ‘myopic’ activist shareholders, especially activist hedge funds, force corporations to sacrifice long-term profits and competitiveness in order to reap quick short-term benefits. The immediate spike that comes…

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