An Eye-Opening, Cautionary Look At The Problematic Clout Of A Few Giant Index Funds
3 Takeaways
Four index funds are now so large they have unprecedented, concentrated power in public companies, enabling them to exert enormous influence over our politics and economy. While the cause for concern is clear, the solution is not. Join us, as Harvard law professor John Coates shines a bright light on this serious and growing problem.
“Two companies control 10 to 15, maybe 20%, of all of the stock of all the companies on all the U.S. stock exchanges.”
Speakers
John Coates
John F. Cogan, Jr. Professor of Law and Economics, Research Director, Center on the Legal Profession
Harvard Law School / Harvard Business School
Fellow, Research Member