ECON 252: Financial Markets
Lecture 15 - Guest Lecture by Carl Icahn. Mr. Carl Icahn, a prominent activist investor in corporate America, talks about his career and how he became interested in finance and involved in shareholder activism. He discusses his thoughts about today's economy and American businesses and their inherent threats and opportunities. He believes that the biggest challenge facing corporate America is weak management and that today's CEOs, with exceptions, might not be the most capable of leading global companies. He sees opportunities for current, intelligent college students to succeed in the corporate world if they work hard and can identify valuable business pursuits. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 15 - Guest Lecture by Carl Icahn |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Carl Icahn: A Self-Introduction |
| [00:06:10] | 2. An Anti-Darwinian Corporate America |
| [00:19:56] | 3. Questions: Personal Motivation and Inspiration |
| [00:29:21] | 4. Questions: Activist Investing in the Real World |
| [00:38:53] | 5. Questions: Sensing Potential in Poorly Managed Companies |
| References |
| Lecture 15 - Guest Lecture by Carl Icahn Instructor: Professor Robert J. Shiller. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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