"The China Hustle" tells the story of a massive fraud you probably haven't heard aboutBy Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenryApril 02, 2018Courtesy of Magnolia PicturesIn this documentary, director Jed Rothstein follows several acitivist investors who blew the whistle on dozens of fraudulent Chinese companies.POSTED IN: China Wall Street regulation bank regulation investment fraud reverse merger The China Hustle movie Dan David activist investor short selling shorting ListenreadDownloadDownload
This is what corporate boards actually doBy Kai Ryssdal and Bridget BodnarJanuary 08, 2018Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesA CEO's job is pretty clear ... but what does a corporate board do?POSTED IN: business board of directors ceo companies Corporate Board Bill Ackman activist investor ListenreadDownloadDownload
As women speak out on sexual harassment, investors take noteBy Lizzie O'Leary and Marketplace Weekend StaffNovember 10, 2017BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP/Getty ImagesHarassment-related issues haven't been viewed by companies as a risk factor. That's changing.POSTED IN: companies business Industry markets sexual harassment investment investor ListenreadDownloadDownload
Bill Ackman and the "honor" of activist investingBy Kai Ryssdal and Bridget BodnarNovember 06, 2017Activist investor Bill Ackman's latest bet is on ADP, the payroll processing company. Will it pay off?POSTED IN: activist investing hedge funds payroll Bill Ackman ListenreadDownloadDownload
Why Bill Ackman sees activist investing as a moral crusadeBy Kai Ryssdal, Bridget Bodnar, and Sean McHenryOctober 31, 2017Matthew Eisman/Getty Images for Hamptons International Film FestivalFor the Pershing Square Capital Management CEO, activist investing is just as much a moral calling as it is a lucrative onePOSTED IN: Bill Ackman Pershing Square Capital Management Herbalife Valeant activist investing activist investor proxy contest ListenreadDownloadDownload
Koch brothers are silent investors in "Wonder Woman"By Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenryAugust 10, 2017POSTED IN: Koch brothers Wonder Woman Warner Bros slate financing Steven Mnuchin secret investor hollywood the hollywood reporter ListenreadDownloadDownload
The two very important items Warren Buffett left out of his annual letterBy David BrancaccioMarch 01, 2017Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesThe Washington Post's Allan Sloan discusses why Buffett didn't praise Berkshire Hathaway's two largest stock investments.POSTED IN: Warren Buffett investor Economy Berkshire Hathaway ListenreadDownloadDownload
A focus on shareholder value for long-term shareholdersBy Scott TongAugust 17, 2016Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesJ.M. Smucker rewards long-term shareholders with greater voting rightsPOSTED IN: tenured stock voting activist investor share buybacks shares activist investor; share buybacks; investment; board of directors; corporations; AGM; business; shares; stock ListenreadDownloadDownload
Where have all the public corporations gone?By David BrancaccioJune 17, 2016Image via Uber/YouTubeAnd did they take all the jobs with them?POSTED IN: public corporations activist investor Jobs ListenreadDownloadDownload
