A notorious activist investor explains why he came to love that label

Billionaire Paul Singer, founder of hedge fund Elliott Management, is a polarizing figure.
As an activist investor — who tries to shake up boardrooms or challenge corporate leadership — he is admired by many investors but demonized by those he targets for his contentious fights.
A 15-year battle with the government of Argentina earned him the label of a vulture, and the CEO of a company his fund targeted recently sent a letter to Singer with veiled threats.
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