Research Details

Abstract

Are hedge funds heroes or villains? Management of Blockbuster, Time Warner, Six Flags, Knight-Ridder, and Bally Total Fitness might prefer the “villain” appellation, but Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, and HealthSouth shareholders might view management as the real villains and hedge funds as vehicles to oust incompetent corporate managers before they run companies into the ground or steal them through fraudulent transactions. Could the pressure exerted by activist hedge funds on targeted companies result in increased share prices, management accountability, and better communication with shareholders? Or does it distract management from its primary goal of enhancing long-term shareholder value?

Type

Case

Author(s)

David Stowell, Tim Moore

Date Published

05/01/2006

Citations

Stowell, David, and Tim Moore. McDonald's, Wendy's, and Hedge Funds: Hamburger Hedging. Case 5-106-006 (KEL181).

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