Investment Banking Blog


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January 20, 2015

Finance & Markets: The Week in Review

On the financial sector radar this week: Axial CEO Peter Lehrman predicts that financial firms will show more activity in 2016. Meanwhile, Airbus partners with […]
January 19, 2015

When American Firms Turn to the Australian Securities Exchange for Public Offerings

A big piece of the reverse takeover/merger world in the United States revolves around sourcing growth opportunities in foreign nations that want to list on […]
January 19, 2015

Alternative Public Offerings: Combining Private Placements with Reverse Mergers

An Alternative Public Offering (APO) is the combination of a reverse merger with a simultaneous Private Investment of Public Equity (PIPE). It allows companies an […]
January 16, 2015

Top Industry Sectors Performing Reverse Mergers

Every industry has examples of completed reverse mergers. Some are good examples. Some are bad. From each successful and failed example, we can learn something of what […]
January 3, 2015

Hedging Your Bets When Financing Your Business

It’s human nature to spread oneself thin across a myriad of options. It’s a way of hedging to ensure we get at least one option and […]
December 27, 2014

Will Bitcoin Ever Become a Legit Currency for M&A Consideration?

The rise of bitcoin has been more than dramatic. It’s use as an alternative to fiat currency is becoming more legitimized, even after the unfortunate […]
December 26, 2014

Oil Industry Consolidation

The latest fight between OPEC and American shale fracking presents a mixed bag. Lower oil prices certainly bodes well for consumers, at least in the […]
December 24, 2014

E-Cigarette Scams

Much like it’s marijuana counterpart, FINRA is now warning investors on potential e-cigarette scams. It’s a oft-repeated story of stock manipulation and pump-and-dump. The warnings […]
December 22, 2014

Pre-IPO Investing: How to Get Stock in an IPO

Before we discuss some methods on getting in early in a company that is intent on going public, it will be wise to first do […]
December 17, 2014

Inexpensive Methods for Taking a Company Public

Perhaps the greatest barrier to making money is having money. Every person can become his/her own investor if they just keep their eyes open to […]