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Issue #45: Do Your Share(s)

'Tis the Season for Shareholder Activism
"Every spring, thousands of annual general meetings take place across America. Many of these are banal affairs where CEOs use their big day to unveil their latest product, announce record profits, or otherwise make a media splash and get their votes of confidence from the stockholders who own the companies. You’ve seen it before: Bill Gates grins on stage as he touts Microsoft’s New Feature. There’s a colossal screen above Gates’ head with a close up of his face, and the audience of thousands goes into thunderous applause every time he...Read More

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