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Are people really using the term 'activist investors' unironically?
by krolden 5y ago
Are people really using the term 'activist investors' unironically?
- riffic 5y agoBloomberg and CNN did, last year: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-29/singer-s-elliott-is-said-to-seek-to-replace-twitter-ceo-dorsey https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-29/singer-s-... (previous link paywalled, outline: https://outline.com/gxqsh2 https://outline.com/gxqsh2) https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/29/tech/elliott-twitter-jack-dorsey-replace/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/29/tech/elliott-twitter-jack-dor...
- acdha 5y agoYes — it's been in use for years, with some examples here: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/activist-investor.asp https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/activist-investor.asp It's important to remember that in common usage “activist” doesn't mean anything other than trying to change how a company is run — there isn't the connotation of social values or similar which the term has in common usage.
- barbecue_sauce 5y agoI think the term has been around since the 80s.
- adam_arthur 5y agoIt's a real term used in the finance industry to refer to investors pushing for changes that often run counter to what current management/board wants. Why do you think it's a poor term?