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SPACs: A Path to Public Markets That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked

MergersCorp M&A International

The journey typically unfolds in several distinct phases: The SPAC IPO: The process begins with a group of experienced sponsors (often seasoned investors, entrepreneurs, or industry experts) forming a shell company with no existing operations. This SPAC then conducts an IPO, selling units typically priced at $10 each, to public investors.

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

Being in your country’s top ~5% of earners will make a FAR bigger difference than fancy strategies, day trading, or finding the occasional meme coin that goes up by 100x. Active Trading: I do not recommend day trading unless it is your full-time job. aim to contribute 50%+ of your post-expense-and-tax earnings).

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Selling a Middle-Market Business

Lake Country Advisors

While not as large as publicly traded corporations, these entities usually have more robust governance and financial reporting than smaller businesses. It can also help you tailor your marketing materials, highlighting the complexity and growth potential that can attract savvy investors looking for stable yet scalable businesses.

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Sports Investment Banking: How to Win the Super Bowl and the World Cup in the Same Year

Mergers and Inquisitions

However, one common point across all the verticals is that IPOs are not common because there aren’t that many publicly traded sports teams, stadiums, or arenas. With teams valued at sky-high prices, deal participation is limited to institutional investors such as SWFs and PE firms (and the occasional billionaire).

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Cybersecurity M&A Update Q1 2025

Solganick & Co.

This growth reflects strong investor interest in emerging cybersecurity opportunities, in particular the disruptive potential of agentic AI for enhancing and automating security operations. Valuation multiples for publicly traded cybersecurity companies ranged from a median of 10.1x billion in Q1 2025.

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Cooley’s 2024 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review: M&A Slims Down in 2024, but Will Appetites Grow in 2025?

Cooley M&A

As we discussed in Cooleys August 2024 Market Talks, the landscape for IPOs has continued to gain steam over the course of the year, with many companies opting for public offerings to capture investor interest. Should this trend continue, 2025 could see a surge in M&A activity driven by this new generation of smaller acquirers.

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Mike Khouw on a hedging strategy with the market at record highs and some threats emerging

CNBC: Investing

It was at this point, when the prospect of Trump returning to the White House went from possibility to probability, that economists and investors really began to weigh in on the implications of "Trumponomics" 2.0. Trump was once again sworn in as president of the United States, and the S & P 500 just hit another all-time high.

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