Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 8, 2025

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. Clearly, that was a mistake because the S&P 500 roughly doubled over that period.

Investment 59

Investment Portfolio S&P Trading 59

CNBC: Investing

JULY 24, 2025

Josh — In 1973, The Chicago Board of Trade launched a subsidiary that would allow traders to place bets on a new standardized contract based on stock prices. These contracts, similar to but separate from the CBOT's bread-and-butter commodity futures products, were called options. In due time, more were added.

Stock 78

Stock S&P Trading Investment 78

CNBC: Investing

JULY 24, 2025

President Biden's approval rating heading into the debate was already low. The Pew Research Center's survey in April of 2024 showed that the number of U.S. The Pew Research Center's survey in April of 2024 showed that the number of U.S. growth YoY, well above long-term growth rates.

S&P 63

S&P Investment Media Trading 63

Lake Country Advisors

AUGUST 8, 2024

It’s integral to ensuring that the sale benefits all stakeholders and should be one of your priorities before advertising it to potential buyers. It’s a delicate balancing act, as inaccurate valuations have polarizing consequences. First, identify a group of similar publicly traded technology companies.

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Valuation Discounted Cash Flow S&P DCF Analysis 97

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The shares of the company are bought out and delisted from the public stock exchange that the company trades on. First, private equity identifies the publicly traded company they believe is undervalued or could perform better as a private entity without the pressures of being a public entity (e.g.

Investors 130

Investors Private Equity Equities Debt 130

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The shares of the company are bought out and delisted from the public stock exchange that the company trades on. First, private equity identifies the publicly traded company they believe is undervalued or could perform better as a private entity without the pressures of being a public entity (e.g.

Investors 100

Investors Private Equity Equities Debt 100

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 18, 2024

stock markets are at or near their all-time highs. The S&P 500 has recently traded near 4800, close to its record at the end of 2021. In that environment, very few firms sought IPOs, and there was a major slowdown in overall exits, whether private or public. As 2024 starts, the U.S.

IPO 52

IPO Consulting Corporate Finance Professional Services 52