Part I:Watch the video and answer the question. Read these links about activist investors: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/09/activist-investors.asp...

Part I:Watch the video and answer the question.
Read these links about activist investors:

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/09/activist-investors.asp

http://www.businessinsider.com/top-10-biggest-activist-investors-2016-6

Question: Research one activist investor, what do you think about them? How does this relate to significant influence or controlling a company?

Part II:

Watch the video and answer the question.

Review these web-sites and videos about Crowdfuding:

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/crowdfunding.asp

Question: Have you ever used anycrowdfundingweb-sites? If so, explain. Also, take a look at a crowdfuding site and talk about an idea/project that interests you?

Part III:

Finish theShareholder Activism(see attachment).

Shareholder Activists Name: ___________________________ What is shareholder activism? What is a hedge Fund? What is the SEC form “13F”? What is…..? Poison Pill Shark Repellant White Knight Golden Parachute Corporate Raider Part I: Research two other activist investors that have targeted companies that made headlines. Use the example down below: Shareholder Activist Picture of Activist Hedge Fund they Own Company the activist targeted Details about the targeted company that made headlines Daniel Loeb Third Point Yahoo Dan Loeb known for criticizing management teams revealed he cut his stake in Yahoo! Inc. to 16 million from 62 million shares. He also stepped down from Yahoo’s board while Yahoo was buying 40 million of its shares from his hedge fund. Loeb, more than any other person, is responsible for the rejuvenation of Yahoo. He got Scott Thompson fired, and Marissa Mayer hired as CEO. His firmed earned a billion dollars on the sale of Yahoo stock. But Loeb wanted to cut 20-30% of Yahoo' work force and Mayer did not want to which caused tension between the two. http://www.cnbc.com/id/100935186 Part II: Review some of these links. They all deal with shareholder activism. After doing some reading and researching, write a ½ to a page essay about shareholder activism. Ideas to include in this essay: · What is shareholder activism? · Does shareholder activism help companies? · Does owning about 3% of the outstanding shares of a company create influence? · Do shareholder activists target companies just so they can make more money? · Does shareholder activism disrupt board members of companies? · Is shareholder activism similar to a corporate raider? (use the movie “Wall Street” Gekko) · Your opinion about this topic Helpful Web-sites: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/04/16/as-shareholder-fights-heat-up-activists-aim-at-bigger-targets/ http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/11/11/boardrooms-rethink-tactics-to-defang-activist-investors/?_r=0 http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/30/with-huge-war-chests-activist-investors-tackle-big-companies/ http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/15/business/dealbook/201305015-loeb-timeline.html#/#time252_7457 3