'The Economist' dedicated one of its covers in 2015 to the growing influence of 'activist investors'. Expanding on the reasons why this was undoubtedly 'good for the public company', 'The Economist' contended that there is no ultimate contradiction between activist fund 'hyenas' and a bull market. On the contrary, activists and investors can and will help each other, it concluded. Can the same be said of activist makers?
