Activist Investing Gains Steam In 2014

The first half of 2014 has been a strong period for activist investors, but there are signs activism is transforming as market conditions shift, according to a new report from Activist Insight. Activist investing doubled between 2010 and 2013 The report notes that activism has more than doubled between 2010 and 2013, and the strategy is up 7.3 percent in the first six months of 2014. In the first six months of 2014 there were 161 activist campaigns, up from 150 over the same period last year. The first half of 2014 has seen a rise in campaigns targeting small…