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Winning at Dealmaking – Shots on Goal vs. Taking the Right Shot
Having just watched the 2010 World Cup soccer final end in a 1-0 victory, I was struck by a number of things. First, how a country’s fortunes, political capital, and all-around national pride are impacted by a World Cup victory… or loss. Second, how few points are scored in a 90-minute soccer game. Third, how [...]
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Do Mergers and Acquistions Bring Lasting Value?
Over 300 billion dollars of value evaporated between the moment the AOL Time Warner merger was announced in January 2000 and December 2009, when AOL spun off and started to trade as its own public company again. While this transaction is certainly an extreme case when measured in terms of value destroyed, a significant number [...]
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