Breaking Up is Hard to Do

During my 20 years in the financial services world, a tenure that started as an M&A banker, I've observed that, in general, mergers destroy value. Why? Here are a few common pitfalls:

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Information Arbitrage: My Blogiversary: A Time to Reflect

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After a few cocktails and a little downtime, I’d like to post a few thoughts on my year of blogging. But before I dive in, thanks to those who have read, commented upon, critiqued and been motivated by my blog….

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Information Arbitrage: Alternative Asset Managers: Does Going Public Skew the Risk-Reward Continuum?

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I think of the financial markets and its components as a mish-mash of overlapping, yet compressed Kondratiev waves (instead of long cycles of 50-60 years, say, 20 years), with boom/bust cycles characterized by…

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Information Arbitrage: The Fragility of Life

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My wife and I are both 41 years old. We’ve been together over 20 years. Through our relationship we have created a new being - us. There is my wife. There is me. And there is a third presence that…

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