Added on September 2015 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Market valuation can provide especially useful insights to business owners who anticipate selling their firm in the near future. Although buyers may differ on the factors they care most about, valuation can often explain why one firm gets a high offer and another is sold for a so-so price.
Added on September 2015 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Do the benefits of going public outweigh the disadvantages? Top financial advisory industry executives weighed in with forceful arguments for both sides of the issue at the keynote session of the annual Deals and Deal Makers Summit, “Demystifying the Financial Engineering of Deal Makers.”
Added on September 2015 in M&A Issues
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Summary: What are M&A deal makers on the hunt for advisory firms really looking for – and what kind of deals are they offering? Many of the industry’s top M&A executives attended the annual Deals and Deal Makers Summit, and Financial Planning sat down with three of them to get a report from the trenches.
Added on September 2015 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Thinking of buying or selling an RIA? The advisory industry’s impressive growth record -- and potential for continued success – likely makes this a great time to pull the trigger.
Added on September 2015 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Persistently good markets have made potential sellers hesitant to get out while they enjoy strong cash flow from their businesses, said Dan Seivert, chief executive of Echelon Partners, a mergers and acquisitions consultant.
