There is an extensive list of reasons why companies and their management engage in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). For the acquiring entity (buy-side), M&A is a popular tool for expanding business operations or stimulating growth by increasing market share, entering new markets, shaping supply chains, acquiring new technologies and capabilities, […]
Capital Market Sustainability and the Actions of One – The Demise of Silicon Valley Bank
The demise of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) appears to have awakened the age-old question: “Should government institutions be allowed to bail out private businesses to prevent them from failing due to less-than-ideal business practices or poor risk management procedures?” There has been two main schools of thought, even before the […]
The GameStop Frenzy – Main Street vs. Wall Street or Main Street vs. Main Street
It was past midnight and after turning repeatedly on my bed for some time, unable to fall asleep, I decided to finally share my view on the GameStop frenzy. As I often do with some of my ideas, I created a thread on Twitter. Still unable to fall asleep, I […]
Should you buy Bitcoin?
In 2016 when Bitcoin first caught my attention, it was trading at around $400 per unit. It did not seem like an investment product at the time. It still felt like something straight out of Hollywood spy movies – a digital currency used for illegal transactions on the so-called “dark […]
Bad decisions and good outcomes
All that we are as individuals are a result of a combination of the choices that we have made throughout our lives, our environments and the experiences that we have had since childhood. We do not get to choose who our parents are or what families we are born into; […]
Withdrawing your pension before retirement… today
“Without prejudice to subsection (1) of thissection, any employee who disengages or is disengaged from employment before the age of 50 years and is unable to secure another employment within four months of such disengagement may make withdrawal from his retirement savings account in accordance with the provisions of section […]
The Asian Currency Crisis of 1997 – Lessons for Nigeria
In the spring of 1997, Thailand spent billions in defending its currency (the Thai Baht) against speculative attacks, finally capitulating and devaluing the Baht in July 1997. This triggered moves throughout the region to defend currencies against speculators. Ultimately, these efforts were not successful and many countries abandoned the effort […]