Activism Quote by Andrew Ross Sorkin

Shareholder activism is not a privilege - it is a right and a responsibility. When we invest in a company, we own part of…

— Mark Mobius

If the United States is to produce a nation of investors-as we must if we are to gain financial world-leadership-it is imperative that boards…

— B. C. Forbes

Shareholders are sort of like cats; they get herded around, and they follow the leader. With the exception of a few activist shareholders, there…

— Andrew Ross Sorkin

Is management candid with the shareholders?

— Warren Buffett

“The diversity along with deep knowledge of the business will allow board directors to be real “thought partners” with senior management as they consider…

— Pearl Zhu

What if lawmakers never spoke to their constituents? Oddly enough, that's exactly how corporate America operates. Shareholders vote for directors, but the directors rarely,…

— Andrew Ross Sorkin

Companies, to date, have often used the excuse that they are only beholden to their shareholders, but we need shareholders to think of themselves…

— Simon Mainwaring

Good shareholder activists have incredible interest in the company because they own a lot of it.

— Ben Horowitz

I think we have moved from a shareholder society to a stakeholder society, and that has massive implications.

— Richard Edelman

We like our current shareholders and don't want to entice anyone to become one. It would help current shareholders to hear our CEOs [of…

— Charlie Munger

For decades, activist shareholders were an entertaining, but largely ignored, Wall Street sideshow. Disgruntled investors would attend annual meetings to harangue executives, criticize strategies…

— Charles Duhigg

The role of a board of directors is to be a sounding board for the vision of the company - to hold executives accountable…

— Mellody Hobson