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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Bill Ackman's Big Short of Herbalife - Teaching Note
Vandebroek, Tom; Ferraro, Fabrizio; Simon, JanTeaching Note SMT-98-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Finance, StrategyThe teaching note provides an analysis of the case "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Bill Ackman's Big Short of Herbalife" as well as suggestions on how to lead the class discussion. The note also provides references for additional video material for instructors to use.Starting at €0.00
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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Bill Ackman's Big Short of Herbalife
Vandebroek, Tom; Ferraro, Fabrizio; Simon, JanCase SM-1611-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Finance, StrategyThis case describes how hedge fund activist Bill Ackman took a $1 billion short position on the shares of the nutrition company Herbalife. Ackman is convinced that Herbalife's business model is essentially a pyramid scheme, rendering it unsustainable as well as illegal. The case describes his arguments and the evidence he builds on. Other hedge fund titans soon took the opposite position on Herbalife, possibly because they fundamentally disagree ...Starting at €8.20
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AB inBev, Valuation
Simon, JanCase F-958-EFinanceThis case is centered on a young recently graduated MBA, Maddox Marcus, who works in the Finance Department of AB InBev. The protagonist is tasked with valuing the company and coming up with some shareholder value creating ideas. Note that there also exists an AB InBev case where the central theme is cost of capital and EVA (F-959). Both cases can be taught as part of the same course, though this is not necessary as both can be taught separately...Starting at €8.20
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Canadian Pacific Railway and the Creation of Shareholder Value (A)
Simon, Jan; Tatay, Santiago; Richards, WilliamCase F-895-EFinance, StrategyBy the end of 2011, Green and the financial markets were informed that the hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management (PSCM), led by founder and CEO Bill Ackman, had increased its share in CPR from 12.4% to 14.2%. Ackman was an "activist" hedge fund manager , known for having made big changes to the boards of the companies that he had invested in as well as having provided his shareholders with handsome returns. In light of this event, Green h...Starting at €8.20
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Canadian Pacific Railway and the Creation of Shareholder Value (B)
Simon, Jan; Tatay, Santiago; Richards, WilliamCase F-896-EFinance, StrategyBy the end of 2011, it was communicated to Green and the financial markets that the hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management (PSCM), led by founder and CEO Bill Ackman, had increased its share in CPR from 124% to 14´2%. Ackman was an "activist" hedge fund manager , known for having made big changes to the boards of the companies that he had invested in as well as having provided his shareholders with handsome returns. In light of this event...Starting at €5.74
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AB InBev, Cost of Capital - Teaching Note
Simon, JanTeaching Note FT-116-EThis case is centered on a young recently graduated MBA, Maddox Marcus who works in the Finance Department of AB InBev. The protagonist is tasked with calculating the WACC of AB InBev at present capital structure and with a 25% debt. Maddox also has to calculate Economic Value added (EVA) as well as EVA-spreads for the mentioned capital structures. Note that there also exists an AB InBev case where the central theme is Valuation. Both cases can ...Starting at €0.00
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AB InBev, Valuation - Teaching Note
Simon, JanTeaching Note FT-117-EThis case is centered on a young recently graduated MBA, Maddox Marcus who works in the Finance Department of AB InBev. The protagonist is tasked with valuing the company and coming up with some shareholder value creating ideas. Note that there also exists an AB InBev case where the central theme is cost of capital and EVA. Both cases can be taught as part of the same course, though this is not necessary as both can be taught separately. Using...Starting at €0.00
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Hedge Funds and Portfolio Management Applications
Simon, JanTechnical Note FN-641-EFinanceThe document introduces the reader to the world of hedge funds. It explains what hedge funds are, provides overviews of the main hedge fund strategies and gives concrete investment examples. The note also explains the role hedge funds play in an investment portfolio.Starting at €8.20
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Bootstrapping and the Zero-Coupon Yield Curve
Simon, JanTechnical Note FN-642-EFinanceThe technical note introduces the reader to bootstrapping. Applying the traditional DCF-method in bond pricing works well for retail investors. More sophisticated investors such as arbitrageurs and hedge funds need a more correct way of valuing fixed income products. Bootstrapping lies at the root of this and is the focus of this technical note.Starting at €8.20
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Santa's Workshop (B). Forecasting and Diagnosis
Simon, JanCase F-949-EFinanceThe case uses an original setting (Santa?s Workshop) to discuss aspects of operational finance decision-making. Using the framework explained in FN-471-E (Operational Finance II: Diagnosis and Forecasting), it provides the users of the case to apply the framework. The case is written for discussion of diagnosis and action plan. The A-case discusses previous part of the analysis (Analysis and Diagnosis of the situation as is).Starting at €5.74