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The Shareholder Value Myth

Lynn Stout

Is it true that companies must maximize shareholder value, or is that an idea the law never actually required?

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Author
Lynn Stout

Why read it

  • You will be able to say whether the law really forces a company to maximize its share price
  • You will spot how a push for short term profit can lead a firm to cut research and customer support
  • You will learn to question an idea nearly every expert accepts by checking what the actual rules say

Who it is for

  • An executive pressed to hit quarterly numbers at any cost
  • An investor asking what companies really owe their owners
  • A law or business student told shareholders always come first

Contents

  1. Preface
  2. INTRODUCTION “The Dumbest Idea in the World”
  3. PART I Debunking the Shareholder Value Myth
  4. PART II What Do Shareholders Really Value?

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