You might have heard the news over the past few weeks: The IPO is officially dead. Yes, many were quick to claim that Uber’s less-than-stellar (and that’s putting it mildly) stock debut was the final death knell of the “IPO craze.”
Read MoreWe’ve written a bit on Uber’s IPO, one of the most anticipated stock offerings in many years. However, one person who is not sharing in the enthusiasm is Warren Buffett, who is going to pass on this one. That’s part of a larger strategy the Oracle of Omaha abides by, which is not to invest in any new stock offerings as a practice.
Read MoreThe financial world started this week to the sad news that Bart Chilton, former commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, died at the age of 58. Chilton was known for his folksy, homespun turns of phrase and initial criticism of high-frequency trading.
Read MoreIt all started with the “original” Amazon, which changed e-commerce forever and almost single-handedly introduced the word “platformification” into the popular lexicon. Then came the “Amazon of China,” Alibaba, which successfully integrated digital payments, e-commerce, and fintech to create a world-beating behemoth.
Read MoreWe really enjoyed an interesting read from The Wall Street Journal this week on why investment banks are more aggressively pursuing mid-market deals. Any investment banker worth his or her salt typically wants to be involved with advising on the large, global mega deals that dominate news cycles.
Read More“At least for the foreseeable future, quants aren’t going to displace traditional fixed-income traders. Bonds—and especially munis—are by definition less homogeneous than equities and don’t lend themselves to perfect automation.” That’s the assessment by Bloomberg’s Brian Chappatta. In the past, Chappatta has made the point that muni-related roles have been a relative Wall Street oasis for job seekers with the required skills.
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