To Defeat an Activist Investor, Think Like One
- Corporate managers are facing reinvigorated, reorganized activist shareholders.
- Activists are racking up victories.
- Executives need to assess company vulnerabilities before a shareholder activist launches a campaign.
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The activist investor is savvy, with many tools at hand to exploit company vulnerabilities. Experts at the Boston Consulting Group advise managers to think like their aggressors in setting strategies to defend against shareholder activism. Chief executives, board members and senior managers will find this an instructive report on what to do before activists come calling.
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