Two of the industries I’m most interested in are media and telecommunications, which of course comprise two of the three components in traditional TMT grouping. While the first ‘T’ garners the most media attention, the ‘M’ and the second ‘T’ are areas I focus on more. Accordingly, I took a look at the total number […]
Building on my piece from a few weeks ago, when I examined M&A deal flow trends, I want to look at another component of the M&A market: Private Equity. To reiterate, I wrote the earlier piece to examine if the actual data backs up the media’s widespread assertion that there has been a decrease in […]
Thought of the day: it always fascinates me how much more about banking and finance there is to learn. This is a big reason why each weekday I read Dealbook, the Financial Times, and (to a lesser extent) the Wall Street Journal (which is great except I just can’t stand how they never miss a […]
Is deal flow really down? The media has been talking quite a bit lately (see here and here) about the decrease in corporate takeovers in 2016. Furthermore, there has been much discussion about the implications on the companies that are most dependent on strong deal flow (see here). All of this led me to wonder… how […]
We like comparisons, especially when they help relate the known to the unknown. They can provide a broad understanding of the unknown, but it is important not to be wholly reliant on comparisons in attempting to understand an unknown entity. A young soccer phenom may dribble in a manner reminiscent of Lionel Messi, but to […]
My brother sent me the following video, as part of our ongoing discussion regarding the future and place of bitcoin. Working at an excellent startup, he is very in touch with and opinionated about the tech world (all in all a solid follow on twitter). I started to reply, but after passing the 500 word […]
