A new book by Ron Orol of The Deal titled, Extreme Value Hedging: How Activist Hedge Fund Managers are Taking on the World, is fresh off the presses.

Orol examines how activist investors are impacting corporate boards through interviews with activist investors, money managers and corporate executives. He also predicts activist investors and corporate executives will soon be taking their battles online.

Chris Young, Head of M&A Research at RiskMetrics Group, provides commentary for the book on activist tactics. Overall, the book is an excellent read for anyone wishing to learn more about how the world of activist investing operates.

As a reminder, RiskMetrics Group is holding a webcast on Wednesday, November 14 at 1 p.m. EST on the current M&A and activism landscape. To register for the webcast, please visit here.