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Month: June 2017

Shareholders Unite: The Financial Choice Act’s Threat to Shareholder Activism

To file a shareholder resolution pressuring corporations to be more socially responsible, you need to own just $2,000 of stock in the company. Imagine, however, if you suddenly needed to own $2 billion — or even more. Shareholder activism would nearly grind to a halt. It might even get wiped out altogether. That’s the scenario we face if the Financial Choice Act of 2017 passes Congress. Section...

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