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July 1, 2006
Kate O'Sullivan |
Rising Stakes How the strength of private equity is changing M&A for corporate buyers.   |
HBS Working Knowledge
January 10, 2005
Sean Silverthorne |
Professors Introduce Valuation Software Two Harvard professors have developed a business analysis and valuation software program, which is being sold to the public. Here is why investors and executives should take a look. |
CFO
September 1, 2007
Vincent Ryan |
Premiums Without Peril While bidding high to beat rivals for a target can be an acquirer's undoing, some have developed valuation tools to help them safely offer more. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
M&A Activity: Back with a Whimper To some market watchers, a flurry of transactions signals a comeback for the merger and acquisition market, which has been in a slump for the past few years. But Wharton faculty and other experts say the M&A frenzy of the 1990s is unlikely to be repeated this time. |
CFO
September 1, 2005
Kate O'Sullivan |
Secrets of the M&A Masters The hard-won lessons of frequent acquirers can cut through the clutter of acquisition statistics and theory and serve as practical deal-making guidelines. |
Financial Advisor
April 2006
David DeVoe |
True Value Understanding what drives the value of your financial advisory firm will not only increase your payday when you sell, it will also increase the firm's profitability -- and consequently, your compensation -- each year you continue to own the business. |
CFO
October 1, 2007
Karen M. Kroll |
No Big Deal The credit crunch may have knocked the blockbuster out of favor, but middle-market M&A remains quite healthy. |
OCC Bulletin
April 4, 2001 |
Leveraged Financing Guidance for bankers and examiners that more fully describes supervisory expectations regarding sound practices for leveraged financing activities. |
CFO
June 1, 2008
Kate O'Sullivan |
Time to Buy Economic gloom abounds these days, but there is one ray of sunshine: the mergers-and-acquisitions market. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Valuation and Downside An interview with University of Texas at Austin professor Robert Parrino about managing uncertainty in a portfolio while working with the main ways to value a stock. |
CFO
Roy Harris |
A Lesson Before Buying University executive-education programs tackle one of the business world's toughest jobs: teaching M&A... |
Financial Advisor
May 2008
Rebecca Pomering |
Adding New Owners Internal transition is the desired growth plan and succession plan for the vast majority of advisors and good planning, strategic thinking and thoughtful implementation will allow many to enact a transaction that ensures the desired outcomes for their staff, their clients and themselves. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2011
Rick Kjellberg |
Questions Auditors Ask All real estate borrowers face scrutiny over debt valuation. |
CFO
February 1, 2005
Kris Frieswick |
Fool's Gold These deals might indeed make their synergy numbers. Then again, they might not. A recent McKinsey & Co. study finds that 70 percent of mergers fall short when it comes to achieving their targets for revenue synergies, while 40 percent lead to cost-synergy disappointments |
CFO
May 1, 2003
Ronald Fink |
Corrective Lenses Some experts contend that Options-Pricing models give a better view of cost of capital. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2005
Glenn G. Kautt |
What Are You Worth? Regarding owners of investment advisory firms, for sellers, it's back to the future, but for buyers, it's here and now. |
Inc.
July 1, 2003
Randall Lane |
What's Your Company Worth Now? Knowledge is power, and knowledge of your company's value is the ultimate power tool. Here's what you need to calculate your own magic number. |
Inc.
August 2004
Jim Melloan |
What's Your Company Worth Now? After a string of rough years and falling values for private companies, here's some good news: Now just might be the best time to sell a business that we've seen in quite some time. |
Investment Advisor
October 2005
Grau & Grable |
The Wisdom of the Crowd Yes, buyers are paying more for financial advisory practices. But we can learn much from these wise buyers. |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2006
Tim Beyers |
What Is Valuation? Though it may sometimes seem like it, stock prices aren't random. And the best investors know it. So how do investors decide whether or not a stock is a "buy"? Valuation. |
Knowledge@Wharton
June 18, 2003 |
Hey, What's That Opaque Financial Institution Worth? To address capital allocation and performance measurement issues specific to the banking industry, The Wharton Financial Institutions Center in mid-May hosted a conference called "Measuring and Managing the Value of Financial Institutions: Integrating External and Internal Valuations." |
The Motley Fool
January 6, 2004
David Forrest |
Home Depot: $80 Billion and Counting Most of us have to predict how well our companies are going to perform in order to properly value them. What if you already knew how they would perform? Would it make a difference? |
Investment Advisor
May 2008
Mark Tibergien |
Time of Reckoning In volatile times, the reality of practice valuations is exposed. |
CFO
April 1, 2007
Joseph McCafferty |
The Buyout Binge Private-equity firms are gobbling up everything in sight. How long can it last? |
CFO
January 1, 2006
Tim Reason |
A High-water Mark? Private-equity firms boosted deal values again in 2005, but resurgent corporate buyers and higher borrowing costs may rein them in this year. |
Insurance & Technology
June 22, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell |
Deloitte: Insurance M&A Likely to Increase in Late 2009 New report identifies five situations in which mergers are likely to increase, a strategic objectives checklist for insurance M&A and a four-phase approach to planning and executing M&A. |
CFO
October 1, 2007
Avital Louria Hahn |
Only the Strong Shall Thrive Financially sound companies find gold in credit mayhem even as weaker players fear the game is up. |
CFO
January 1, 2008
Avital Louria Hahn |
Lessons from Adversity The split personality of 2007 dealmaking, with its dramatic highs and lows, could teach a few things about M&A in the year ahead. |
CFO
October 1, 2009
Russ Banham |
Down but Not Out M&A activity has plunged in 2009, but recent deals suggest it may be poised for a comeback. |
CFO
August 1, 2005
Kate O'Sullivan |
Gone Clubbing As private-equity firms band together to buy large companies, they raise the pressure on CFOs. |
The Motley Fool
August 22, 2005
Richard Gibbons |
Putting a Price on Tomorrow's Dollar Here's one way to calculate the value of any stock. |
Investment Advisor
March 2008
Natan & Rudolph |
Three Moves Ahead When your client is ready to sell his business, will you be prepared for this liquidity event, pre-and post-sale? |
The Motley Fool
December 27, 2005 |
Foolish Fundamentals: Valuation Here's one way to calculate the value of any stock. |
CFO
September 1, 2009
Alix Stuart |
Undue Diligence New accounting rules for mergers take a bite out of deal activity. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2005
John J. Bowen |
Purchasing Power If you want to expand your financial advisory business by acquiring another firm, look before you leap. |
The Motley Fool
March 28, 2007
Anders Bylund |
Finding True Value: Discounted Cash Flows Finally, we find a valuation model that suits complex businesses like Texas Instruments. |
CFO
July 1, 2005
Roy Harris |
Soft in the Middle While blockbuster mergers and acquisitions abound, the next tier of deals shrinks a bit. That could be a good thing. |
Investment Advisor
March 1, 2011
Jeff Joseph |
Putting a Price on a Promise How do private venture investors assign a value to a new company at the startup stage? |
CFO
September 1, 2005
Russ Banham |
It's Not You, It's Your Technology Once an afterthought in M&A, a target's IT systems may be a potential deal-breaker. |
CFO
September 1, 2010
Vincent Ryan |
Becoming Attractions Private-equity firms are hunting for deals once again, making it an opportune time to sell. Will CFOs and their executive management teams forge sensible deals if buyout firms begin to swamp them with offers? |
The Motley Fool
March 7, 2007
Anders Bylund |
Finding True Value: Dividend Discount Another model fits awkwardly on Texas Instruments, but the lessons learned are valuable to investors nevertheless. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2009 |
Financing Links to articles about various aspects of financing for real estate. |
Inc.
October 1, 2002
Kenneth Klee |
Mergers and Accusations Yes, most mergers are misguided. But savvy investors shouldn't overlook those few companies that get them right. |
Entrepreneur
February 2006
C.J. Prince |
Know Thy Worth If you want to get the right valuation for your business, be sure to find the right valuation expert for the job. |
BusinessWeek
February 21, 2005
David Henry |
Have Dealmakers Wised Up? Acquiring companies seem to be taking a closer look -- and paying less. |
BusinessWeek
December 4, 2006
Emily Thornton |
What's Behind The Buyout Binge With stocks cheap and private equity firms flush, this boom may be a record-breaker. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2010
Matt Koppenheffer |
How Much Is Kimberly-Clark Worth? Is Kimberly-Clark's stock on sale? |
Inc.
January 2007
Larry Kanter |
What's Your Company Worth Now? The market is flooded with capital, and more investors are putting it into private companies. That's just one reason you need to know the value of your business. Here's how to find it. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2005
Jim Schoettler |
Digging Into Buffett's Numbers Here's a detailed example of the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuation model, and the specific assumptions Warren Buffett uses when applying the DCF model to investment opportunities. |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2011
Andrew Sullivan |
4 Reasons Why DCF Valuations Fail Most discounted cash flow models are faulty. |
