SCOUT· 67%1h 04m·2026-06-09·Arts CulturePart One: The Rise of the "Activist" Investor
Robert explains the growth of "activist investors" through the career of one specific guy who also happens to be annoying as hell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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“"Unlocking value" is business-speak for "we will plunder your treasure and throw everyone/everything else overboard".”
“To be fair, a major difference between the modern "activist investor" and the old school corporate raiders, is that activist investors generally do it on the cheap. Back in the day, in order to be a corporate raider, you had to actually buy…”
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