# Prof. Baruch Lev on companies that take a long-term approach to shareholder value

1 Faculty News November 24, 2012>

Excerpt from the [Economist](http://economist.com/news/business/21567062-pursuit-shareholder-value-attracting-criticismnot-all-it-foolish-taking-long) -- "The stockmarket is not as short-sighted as some people think. Amazon is not the only firm it has rewarded for taking the long view, notes [Baruch Lev](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/baruch-lev) of New York University’s Stern School of Business."

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