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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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The North American Free Trade Agreement: A New Trade Block
Gual, Jordi; Vermeulen V.Case ASE-337-EEconomicsThis case describes the issues that were debated before the completion of the trade negotiations leading to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The position of the Mexican government and the implications for the Mexican economy are discussed, as well as the consequences for Canada. Similarly, the perspective from the US is also outlined.Starting at €8.20