Interviews

John is frequently interviewed on television, podcasts, and in publications.

Rise of the Activist Investor Presentation

November 28, 2022
John discusses ESG, Values Based Investing, and The Rise of the Activist Investor in his presentation from the InvestmentFuse USA conference from WealthManagement.com and Informa. Learn about the Activist Investor Arc in his presentation

Get Think Tanked Distilled interview

November 22, 2022
Learn why John feels that ESG is a controversial umbrella term. He discusses how ESG, sustainable, and impact investing are all leading towards activist investing.

Get Real Interview on the Rise of The Activist Investor

November 17, 2022
Please join Co-Hosts Meg Hanington and Genevieve E. Thayer of GetReal! with their guest John O’Connell, CEO & Founder of The Oasis Group and author of Rise of the Activist Investor. John shares his inspiration for writing his recent book and his goal of informing a younger demographic to understand how to navigate the activist investor realm.

Get Think Tanked interview on Activist Investing

November 17, 2022
The topic of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing is a polarizing one. For every individual who advocates for it, there is another who rails against it. John O’Connell, the CEO of Oasis Group and author of the book “Rise of the Activist Investors”, falls into the first group. He believes that people who get involved in shareholder activism and continue to have discussions around it can create positive change. He joins the ETF Think Tank to discuss this and where the ESG space might head in the future.

Chief Financial Mom Interview

June 24, 2022 John discusses the origins of activist investing, why young investors are more likely to become activist investors, and how retail investors will come together to drive change in the companies that they care about.

Taco Tech Interview

June 23, 2022
John discusses the Great Wealth Transfer, how young investors will benefit from it, and the social change that young investors have experienced in the past decade. This will drive The Rise of the Activist Investor.