The deal toy above dates back to May, 1998----back to when Smith Barney and Salomon Brothers had merged to form Salomon Smith Barney...and before both would merge once again, this time into Citigroup. As with our previous galleries of Dinosaur...
The deal toy above dates back to May, 1998----back to when Smith Barney and Salomon Brothers had merged to form Salomon Smith Barney...and before both would merge once again, this time into Citigroup. As with our previous galleries of Dinosaur...
Take Shots Embrace the Grind Be a Nice Person Keep Tilt External Be Serious About Your Legacy Dealmaking wisdom from some investment banking grandee? Actually they're tips for beginning World Series of Poker players---offered...
How vital was Shrek to the financial survival of DreamWorks? "That little green ogre", DreamsWorks co-founder and CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg once said, "saved us". Not surprisingly, Shrek also provided the inspiration for the deal toy when...
The recently completed 2019 NCAA college basketball tournament brought home the widely shared, abiding passion for the game----the game being the addictive, old-school relic Settlers of Catan. Stars of two tournament teams, Payton Pritchard of...
The recent focus on Uber and Lyft was a reminder to us that though we've devoted a number of galleries to IPO deal toys over the years, we've neglected, at least recently, the "ride" portion of the ride-sharing equation. Provided below is a...
The firm that helped launch the careers of Ken Moelis, Paul Singer, and Stephen Schwarzman—among many others? It no longer exists. But we see reminders of DLJ around our office every day—along with countless other firms that,...
Mix together David Bowie, Conor McGregor, and Severus Snape. Throw in some buffalo chicken and tequila-infused doughnuts. Then add a portion of cryptocurrency---and you'll then have a preview of our latest post. Take a moment to check it...
Warcraft... Clash of Clans... Samurai Siege... CryptoKitties... Call of Duty... These are just a few of the titles associated with publishers featured in our gallery of gaming deal toys. Take a quick look... 3 acquisitions have...
Lehman. Bear. Chase Manhattan. SSB, H&Q, CSFB..... And also Goldman and Blackstone. They're all names featured in our latest gallery of Dinosaur Deal Toys. From 1995: The hotel interests involved here were purchased by a joint...