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Jul9
Deals from Hell: M&A Lessons that Rise Above the Ashes
Filed under: Personal Finance; Tagged as: Above, Amp, Ashes, Cautionary Tales, Common Knowledge, Converts, deals, Failure, Foremost Thinkers, From, hell, Instances, Lessons, Lessons Learned, Merger Acquisition, Merger And Acquisition, Mishaps, Nav, Product Description, Real World, Rise, Rise Above The Ashes, Robert Bruner, Shareholders, Taking A Closer Look, Three Quarters5 CommentsDeals from Hell: M&A Lessons that Rise Above the Ashes
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A detailed look at the worst M&A deals ever and the lessons learned from themIt’s common knowledge that about half of all merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions destroy value for the buyer’s shareholders, and about three-quarters fall short of the expectations prevailing at the time the deal is announced. In Deals from Hell, Robert Bruner, one of the foremost thinkers and educators in this field, uncovers the real reasons for these mishaps by taking a closer look at twelve specific instances of M&A failure. Through these real-world examples, he shows readers what went wrong and why, and converts these examples into cautionary tales for executives who need to know how they can successfully nav… More >>
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Mar14
13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown
Filed under: Personal Finance; Tagged as: bankers, financial, Financial Debacle, Financial Meltdown, led, Lessons Learned, meltdown, Next, street, takeover, wall, Wall StreetComments Off13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown
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Simon Johnson and James Kwak examine not only how Wall Street’s ideology, wealth, and political power among policy makers in Washington led to the financial debacle of 2008 but also what the lessons learned portend for the future…. More >>13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown




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