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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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Investing in Special Situations: SEACOR Marine Holdings
Badia, Marc; Serra, Claudia; Nance, ChristopherCase C-798-EAccounting and Control, FinanceMarc is a professional investor focused on special situations. He must decide whether to invest in Seacor Marine Holdings (SMHI), an offshore services company that was recently spun off from Seacor Holdings. Marc has compiled enough public information to perform a full fundamental analysis of the company. The case puts special emphasis in the understanding of the spin-off economics, the cyclical nature of the industry and the valuation of assets ...Starting at €8.20