The World’s Dumbest Idea

Since the 1990s, maximizing shareholder value has been a major mission of company executives in the United States and abroad. However, investment specialist James Montier says that upholding this ideal is little more than a smokescreen for propping up executive compensation. In fact, Montier claims that stock buybacks and other actions designed to enhance shareholder value produce tangible benefits only for those with substantial equity-based rewards. getAbstract recommends his witty, engaging and research-based “tirade” on shareholder value to executives, board directors and others responsible for assuring good corporate governance.