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What Does a Business Broker Do?

Lake Country Advisors

Vetting Buyers : Only pre-qualified, financially capable buyers are provided sensitive information about your business, ensuring you only engage with serious candidates. They use market data, financial statements, and industry benchmarks to reach a realistic value, helping you maximize returns.

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Ensuring M&A Success: A Comprehensive Due Diligence Questionnaire when Sourcing Deals

Devensoft

Here are some key reasons highlighting the importance of valuation during M&A due diligence: Determining Fair Price : Valuation provides an objective assessment of the target company’s value, enabling the buyer to determine a fair price for the acquisition.

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Commodity Hedge Funds: The Most Lucrative “Hidden Gem” in Finance?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Commodity trading and investing are appealing for many of the same reasons global macro strategies are appealing: inflation protection, diversification, and potentially higher returns when financial assets perform poorly. One of the key tasks is creating a forward price curve based on your view of supply and demand.

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2022 Fourth Quarter Review & Commentary

FineMark

The phenomenon is likely to play out over several years with various ramifications, including valuations. As shown in Figure 3, below, from 1950 through 1989 (a period that was also less globalized and national interest and security were more heavily considered), equity valuations were expectedly lower.

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Private Equity Value Creation: Equally Viable Alternative to PE Deal Teams?

Mergers and Inquisitions

When interest rates were at ~20% in 1980 and fell substantially over the next few decades, virtually all financial assets benefited: Corporate bonds, equities, and private equity. Private equity firms didn’t have to do much to “buy low and sell high” because they could count on valuation multiples increasing over time.