This unique book is decidedly not just another tome on corporate governance. Instead, think of it as an investment thesis and memorandum with a radical prescription for driving performance and long-term shareholder value higher at public companies. When a company has assets that are undervalued or underperforming, an opportunity exists to create value, in some…

“A riveting account that reaches beyond the market landscape to say something universal about risk and triumph, about hubris and failure.”—The New York TimesNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUSINESSWEEKIn this business classic—now with a new Afterword in which the author draws parallels to the recent financial crisis—Roger Lowenstein captures the…

PRAISE FOR SAVING CAPITALISM FROM SHORT TERMISM “As Rappaport keeps on speaking out for the realities surrounding investment and speculation, our society will profit as it builds on his keen insights.”―from the Foreword by John C. Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group “Al Rappaport brings insight and wisdom to the short-termism debate, fully demonstrating the…