Investment Banking Blog


Welcome to the InvestmentBank.com blog where we cover mergers, acquisitions and investment banking topics.


May 22, 2014

HR 2274 & the SEC No Action Letter–The Pros and Cons of a Little M&A Industry Deregulation

Those who really have a pulse on this market know there are some real changes a foot which will impact deal makers and makees alike. […]
May 17, 2014

Why I’m Always Blogging

Here at the M&A blog, we’re working to create and distribute as much relevant and interesting content as we can almost as quickly as we […]
May 16, 2014

Average Industry Multiples Were Meant to Be Shattered

A great deal of people think they’re above average which, of course, can’t possibly be true because it flies in the face of the very definition […]
May 15, 2014

Financial Projections: Ensuring the PitchBook is Pitch-Perfect

I had a drawn-out phone conversation the other day with a potential business buyer who was up-in-arms about the financial projections. “They’re much too high […]
May 14, 2014

Apple, Inc. Beats Acquisition: A Foot in the Door

After the recent news reports of Apple Inc. to acquire Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion, one might wonder if this deal is intended to substitute […]
May 13, 2014

Starting a MicroFund: Why Mini-Funds Will Be the Way of the Future

We get a decent amount of calls from folks looking to start a private equity fund or build their business by raising private capital. But […]
May 12, 2014

Selling Your Business to a Competitor: Analyzing the Risk-Return Trade-offs

Prepping the sale of a company is stressful enough before bringing competitive nuances into the fray. One risky consideration when getting a deal done will […]
May 10, 2014

Time to Sell Your Business: Five Reasons Why Now Might Be a Great Time

It has been over a decade since the mergers and acquisitions sector has been in as favorable of a position as it is now. Factors […]
May 8, 2014

Real Estate: The Albatross of Today’s Virtual Business Model

In working with a recent client in the IT services market, he made a very poignant remark regarding the real estate owned by the business: […]
May 7, 2014

Why Most Investment Banks Suck at Marketing

We help businesses sell and divest. In some cases, we help them grow before they sell. That’s what we do, that’s what we’re good at. […]