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Why a Muslim investment company thinks shareholder activism is what this country needs right now As President-elect Trump goes about the task of putting his administration and cabinet in order, one thing looks certain: corporate lobbyists are setting their sights on the political novice and his team. I read with great concern a recent article on the coterie of influence peddlers lining up to sway the new administration (“With Trump’s Election, a Bonanza for Washington Lobbyists,” The New York Times, November 10, 2016). Doubtless the pernicious influence of lobbyists was present during the Obama years, but for the anti-establishment candidate who staked his political reputation on “draining the swamp,” the hypocrisy is particularly striking. It is not surprising that corporate interests exercise power whenever and wherever possible in order to maximize profits, and by extension, value for shareholders. That value can take many forms, however, and there are often competing definitions of the word itself. Corporations make many of the most consequential decisions in today’s society, and in a Trump administration the private sector may well take on an outsized role. Those who feel disempowered after last week’s election result may want to turn to shareholder advocacy as a way