Entries tagged "activist investing"
Activist hedge fund manager William Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management LP appears to have had a mixed 2008, which is more than can be said for most of his peers. In 2008 he had some losses, which he can thank to investments in retailers, but he also had some winning bets, including an unlikely one. ...
Phillip Goldstein, a principal at hedge fund Bulldog Investors, was the keynote interview at The Deal's M&A Outlook 2009 conference Tuesday. The colorful head of Bulldog focuses on small caps, SPACs and has been involved in about 30 proxy fights over the past few years. ...
