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When (Not) to Listen to Activist Investors
Greenwood, Robin; Schor, MichaelArticle HBS-F0801H-EPoorly performing managers shouldn't necessarily heed the demands of hedge funds that call for change in a company's strategic direction. Giving in does not, on average, yield stock gains that outperform the market - that is, unless the firm gets acquired.Starting at €8.20
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How to Make Finance Work
Greenwood, Robin; Scharfstein, David S.Article HBS-R1203H-EFinanceOnce a sleepy old boys' club, the U.S. financial sector is now a dynamic and growing business that attracts the best and the brightest. It is tempting to declare the industry a roaring success. But its purpose is to serve the needs of U.S. households and firms, and by this standard its performance has been mixed. The sector's growth has been beneficial for U.S. corporations, which enjoy ready access to the deepest capital markets in the world. Ve...Starting at €8.20
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Opportunity Partners, Teaching Note
Greenwood, RobinTeaching Note HBS-208139-EFinanceTeaching Note for [208097].Starting at €0.00
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Management LP in 2008, 130/30 Funds, and a Low-Volatility Strategy, Teaching Note
Greenwood, Robin; Viceira, Luis M.Teaching Note HBS-211079-EFinanceTeaching Note for 209-047.Starting at €0.00
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H Partners and Six Flags, Teaching Note
Greenwood, Robin; Messina, Julie; Dourdeville, JaredTeaching Note HBS-213122-EFinanceTeaching Note for 211090 and 211096.Starting at €0.00
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TravelCenters of America
Greenwood, Robin; Goldberg, Daniel; Quinn, JamesCase HBS-209030-EFinanceA New York-based hedge fund must decide whether to invest in TravelCenters of America (TA), a recent spin-off from a U.S.-based real estate investment trust. The case confronts students with the question: To what extent is this spin-off opportunity attractive from a value-investing standpoint? Historically, spin-offs have been attractive investments because of supply-demand dynamics associated with their investor base. The case is an opportunity ...Starting at €8.20
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Washington Mutual's Covered Bonds, Teaching Note
Bergstresser, Daniel B.; Greenwood, RobinTeaching Note HBS-209130-EFinanceTeaching Note for [209093].Starting at €0.00
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TravelCenters of America, Teaching Note
Greenwood, Robin; Goldberg, DanielTeaching Note HBS-209049-EFinanceTeaching Note for [209030].Starting at €0.00
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H Partners and Six Flags (B)
Greenwood, Robin; Gorzynski, MichaelCase HBS-211096-EFinanceRehan Jaffer, the founder of hedge fund H Partners, is considering what to do with his investment in Six Flags. H Partners had invested a significant amount of the firm's capital in the senior bonds of U.S.-based Six Flags, following that company's bankruptcy filing.Starting at €5.74
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Tremblant Capital Group
Greenwood, RobinCase HBS-210071-EFinanceBrett Barakett, CEO and founder of Tremblant Capital Group, a New York-based hedge fund, must decide what to do with his fund's position in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, which has dropped in value by more than 40 percent in recent months. Tremblant is a hedge fund that specializes in forecasting consumer behavioral change, and capitalizes on the disconnect between stock prices and consumer behavior. In the case of Green Mountain Coffee, many ot...Starting at €8.20