Paul Singer, the head of hedge fund Elliott Management, has developed a uniquely adversarial, and immensely profitable, way of doing business. He has been called “aggressive, tenacious and litigious to a fault,” and named “The World’s Most Feared Investor.” This is a comprehensive look at what happens when this ruthless activist investor begins to sniff around your company. It’s not so pretty.
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