An inside look at an innovative group of hedge fund managers who are shaking up the corporate establishment Activist hedge fund managers are small in numbers in the trillion-dollar hedge fund industry, but their approach has caused a stir in the investment community because their unconventional investments pay off in a big way in both strong and weak economies. Extreme Value Hedging tells the story of their rise to power in the US and how they are spreading their influential gospel around the globe. Author Ronald Orol has a unique understanding of this world, and he shares his unparalleled insights on everything from activist efforts to break up clubby corporate boardrooms to their pressure tactics and courtroom battles. Ronald D. Orol (Washington, D.C.) is a senior writer for The Deal and The Daily Deal, covering the activist hedge fund industry and the Securities and Exchange Commission.