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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