tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28021668.post6040239434713993556..comments2023-10-12T21:12:41.408+08:00Comments on Value Investment - Musicwhiz's Journey: The Art of Deal MakingMusicwhizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10950754156386935254noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28021668.post-27760179176052526432011-01-11T18:41:34.645+08:002011-01-11T18:41:34.645+08:00Hi 8percentpa,
Yep, the classic case of the insti...Hi 8percentpa,<br /><br />Yep, the classic case of the institutional imperative kicking in!<br /><br />Thanks,<br />MusicwhizMusicwhizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950754156386935254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28021668.post-26084556172079781862011-01-11T18:41:02.618+08:002011-01-11T18:41:02.618+08:00Hi Akatsuki,
Thanks for visiting. :)
Regards,
Mu...Hi Akatsuki,<br /><br />Thanks for visiting. :)<br /><br />Regards,<br />MusicwhizMusicwhizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950754156386935254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28021668.post-56452134605051237432011-01-11T18:40:38.861+08:002011-01-11T18:40:38.861+08:00Hi Singapore Man of Leisure,
Right, very true. An...Hi Singapore Man of Leisure,<br /><br />Right, very true. Analysts love to spin a good story and CEOs can dress up their resumes if there is a successful M&A. I guess all these parties thus have vested interests!<br /><br />Well, M&A usually results in corporate re-shuffling - a polite term for retrenchments and lay offs for the staff involved on both sides. So yes it is quite a bad affair for the rank and file and even managerial staff as they may find themselves redundant.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />MusicwhizMusicwhizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950754156386935254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28021668.post-71033815100432576162011-01-11T11:04:07.089+08:002011-01-11T11:04:07.089+08:00A great snapshot on deal-making! I must agree that...A great snapshot on deal-making! I must agree that a lot effort definitely went into each and every deal and most would succumb to the emotional decision of not making the deal fail which is usually not rational.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292158817395898619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28021668.post-77237585890735192182011-01-09T11:09:59.214+08:002011-01-09T11:09:59.214+08:00Thumbs up for this cool article !Thumbs up for this cool article !Chlorophyll Inchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216258429478884397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28021668.post-15157506892682621952011-01-07T22:11:34.725+08:002011-01-07T22:11:34.725+08:00It's a tale of 2 cities.
The investment commu...It's a tale of 2 cities.<br /><br />The investment community loves M&A. Investment bankers and traders smile with glee to get into the action. <br /><br />CEOs love it too. It's easier to grow organically when a company is relatively small. But if you are a billion dollar company, it's easier to buy 50% revenue and profit growth and keep shareholders happy with "promises" of growth to top and bottom lines. Looks good at their resume too!<br /><br />But to the middle-management and rank and file, it's not much fun to know you are part of the cost saving synergy calculations AFTER the merger..... All of sudden, we don't need 2 accountants, 2 HR managers....<br /><br />Banking jobs used to be "safe" and "stable". But the UOB and OUB merger changed that. But from a investor view-point, its a good merger. It creates a stronger and bigger platform to enable UOB to compete against foreign competition and expand regionally.<br /><br />But as a teochew, I do feel sad that a teochew bank has disappeared from our banking scene.<br /><br />Having said that, I rather be the hammer than the nail. (Either be higher up in the food chain, or be a investor)Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.com