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Investing Principles: Lessons Learned from 20 Years of Wins, Losses, and Strikeouts

Mergers and Inquisitions

Investing Principles: Why a High Income Trumps Everything Else Between 2009 and 2014, I did not have a traditional portfolio via a brokerage firm. Meanwhile, famous investors like Ray Dalio have suggested permanent portfolios or all-weather portfolios. If thats your personality, could you see yourself retiring?

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How the Growth of Private Credit is Impacting Private Equity

OfficeHours

The growth of private credit can be traced back to the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-2009. This means that banks commit to providing debt financing for a transaction, and then they syndicate this debt out to a variety of investors and pocket a fee for this service (say, 2-3% on average). This has a number of implications.

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BlackRock appoints Battams as head of international equity trading

The TRADE

Prior to joining Barclays as equity derivative trader in 2009, Battams was an equity trader at Barclays Global Investors for 11 years. He was most recently head of EMEA equity trading, overseeing a team of 14 traders covering the scope of equities and equity derivatives execution for the entirety of BlackRock’s investment teams.

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9 We Learned About Innovations In Buying And Selling Digital Assets by Interviewing CEO Of Flippa,  Blake Hutchison

How2Exit

This has opened up a whole new world of possibilities for entrepreneurs and investors alike. Founded in 2009, Flippa has sold over 300,231 digital businesses worldwide. For entrepreneurs and investors, buying and selling digital assets can be a great way to make money. Concept 5: Matchmaking for investors and businesses.

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Women in SaaS: Founders and Investors

Software Equity Group

Globally, the number of start-ups with at least one female founder doubled from 10% in 2009 to 20% in 2019. Seven female founders and investors generously agreed to share their experiences, inspiration, and advice. Twenty-five years later, we’re investors in one of the leading dental practice management software businesses.

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People Moves Monday: BNY Mellon, BlackRock, Tourmaline Partners and more…

The TRADE

Prior to joining BlackRock as equity derivative trader in 2009, Battams was an equity trader at Barclays Global Investors for 11 years. He was most recently head of EMEA equity trading, overseeing a team of 14 traders covering the scope of equities and equity derivatives execution for the entirety of BlackRock’s investment teams.

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01-15-2024 Newsletter: Make 2024 Your Year to Recruit

OfficeHours

Centerview Partners hikes UK staff pay to record £413k per head The boutique paid its UK staff more than at any point since it set up in the country in 2009 Taking a Break and Coming Back Stronger After a year of hard work and numerous success stories, we decided to take a step back to recharge and refocus.