Phillip Goldstein, the chief in the growing hedge fund and a prominent activist investor, took a position in Mexico, based on closed-end fund. After bitter proxy contest in which he advocated for the management of the fund to eliminate a substantial discount, Goldstein earns a place on the board. Now he and the council are faced with the decision on how best to "open to" the fund, providing net asset value (NAV) of the shareholders. Event, which provides rich detail about the work of closed-end funds (CEFs), invites students to explore trade-offs between liquidation fund converting it into an open fund, or of self-tender offer. This also raises the topic of choice and fund investment funds in the country, such as Mexico. "Hide
by Robin Greenwood, James Quinn Source: HBS Premier Case Collection 21 pages . Publication Date: January 2, 2008. Prod. #: 208097-PDF-ENG
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