The world is a much riskier place than most people realize. A very incomplete list of just some of the possible risks in the global geopolitical system include: Continue reading “The Case for Gold as an Investment—Part I of III
by Les Nemethy and Sergey Glekov“

Total global debt levels have reached a whopping $247 trillion as of 2018 – up from $164 trillion in January 2009 ¹, the time of the last financial crisis. That’s up from 213% to 318% of global GDP ²: Continue reading “Debt Levels: Have we learned the Lessons of 2008?”

Whether you’re a business person or an ordinary citizen concerned about what’s going on in the world, the yield curve is something you should care about. Continue reading “Why should you care about yield curves? by Les Nemethy and Mael Rohrig“

Owners and managers of businesses always have the option of financing a business by way of either debt or equity Continue reading “Debt versus equity in today’s financial climate”

A condition precedent (CP) prior to closing is a condition that must be satisfied by a party to a transaction, failing which the other party is not bound to close the transaction Continue reading “Conditions Precedent Prior to Closing”

“Drag Along” and “Tag Along” rights are used by investors to facilitate their exit from an investment. They are methods particularly favored by private equity firms Continue reading “Drag Along/Tag Along Rights”

Non-core assets may greatly complicate raising equity financing, finding strategic or financial partners, or selling a business. Continue reading “Non-core assets in corporate finance transactions”

Business owners often ask themselves whether they need a business valuation, and if so what kind of valuation is required. Continue reading “Do you as a business owner need a valuation?”

When negotiating the purchase or sale of a company, the investor or purchaser will often insist on what is known as a Material Adverse Change (MAC) clause.

This article deals with three issues related to the MAC clause Continue reading “Material Adverse Change”

Business owners often ask themselves whether they need a business valuation, and if so what kind of valuation is required. Continue reading “Valuation via Discounted Cash Flow”

Everything has its risks, even getting out of bed in the morning. But that is no excuse for not getting out of bed at all… Continue reading “Managing risk”