In the high stakes world with mergers and acquisitions, investment banking is a highly specialized field in which industry knowledge and experience are the key elements in making deals work to the benefit of the acquirer and the company being acquired.
This specialty is usually relegated to a handful of well-capitalized and expert companies, most of which do deals in the multi-millions to billions of dollars range. One cannot walk into just any bank to do these kinds of deals. While many financial institutions may claim that they are "full service," in reality they are not equipped to handle complex mergers and large-scale deals.
M&A gets more complicated depending upon the industry. Expertise and years of hands-on experience is needed to understand the particular nuances and specific needs of various industry groups. Just as one would never go to an orthopedic surgeon to deliver a baby, companies undergoing a merger in the aerospace, computer or any other industry grouping would not go to a commercial bank.
That is why companies such as the Valence Group specialize in chemical investment banking. They offer a wide range of services including buy and sell-side advisories, expertise in dealing across international borders, defense of bids and unsolicited offers and the ability to properly value any deal in the chemical mergers and acquisitions space.
An independent company with offices in London, New York and Shanghai, the Valence Group offers investment banking origination and execution with a team of experts from the chemical industry alongside senior investment bankers.
Anyone considering a large-scale merger or acquisition in the chemical industry would do themselves a good turn by taking the time to meet with one of the Valence Group company advisors as they have successfully completed similar deals with a multitude of companies such as Wyeth, Johnson & Johnson, Celanese, and Hoechst.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Greece Will Not Default... This Week, Maybe Next
The Markets
All you need to know about today's "out of the blue" rally.
According to a Bloomberg report:
...and with that, it was off to the races for the algo-spitting machines which double for a perfectly-functioning market.
Seriously, there was nothing other than that, oh, well, both PPI and retail sales figures were unchanged from the prior month, so nothing to see, there, really, move along. Something (not sure what) spooked the machines at about 3:30, just after the major indices hit their highs of the day and were careening toward an even bigger ramp up, but whatever it was, it took 140 points off the Dow and made today's extraordinary rally look... ordinary.
So, if reading the Wall Street tea leaves correctly, all that has to happen is for Greece not to default and we'll see Dow 20,000 in a matter of months. That appears to be the general herd mentality.
Just for a reference point, take a look at how far below the April highs the S&P, NASDAQ and Dow are and then rethink that strategy of buying everything that has momentum, like Netflix or Apple or maybe LuluLemon. Here's a hint: the Dow closed at 12810.54 on April 29, the high for the year, and, since we're checking, the close on Decembre 31, 2010 was 11557.51, so we're down for the year and about 1500 points off the high.
So, when Greece does default - because they surely will at some point - whether it be orderly or not, what will stocks be worth then?
Dow 11,246.73, +140.88 (1.27%)
NASDAQ 2,572.55, +40.40 (1.60%)
S&P 500 1,188.68, +15.81 (1.35%)
NYSE Composite 7,199.12, +89.17 (1.25%)
NASDAQ Volume 2,300,166,500
NYSE Volume 4,961,128,500
Combined NYSE & NASDAQ Advance - Decline: 4804-1800
Combined NYSE & NASDAQ New highs - New lows: 52-110
WTI crude oil futures: 88.91, -1.30
Gold: 1819.70, -14.50
Silver: 40.69, -0.44
All you need to know about today's "out of the blue" rally.
According to a Bloomberg report:
"Greece is an integral part of the euro area and recent decisions to meet budget targets will help shield the economy," the Greek government said in a statement today following a call between Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
...and with that, it was off to the races for the algo-spitting machines which double for a perfectly-functioning market.
Seriously, there was nothing other than that, oh, well, both PPI and retail sales figures were unchanged from the prior month, so nothing to see, there, really, move along. Something (not sure what) spooked the machines at about 3:30, just after the major indices hit their highs of the day and were careening toward an even bigger ramp up, but whatever it was, it took 140 points off the Dow and made today's extraordinary rally look... ordinary.
So, if reading the Wall Street tea leaves correctly, all that has to happen is for Greece not to default and we'll see Dow 20,000 in a matter of months. That appears to be the general herd mentality.
Just for a reference point, take a look at how far below the April highs the S&P, NASDAQ and Dow are and then rethink that strategy of buying everything that has momentum, like Netflix or Apple or maybe LuluLemon. Here's a hint: the Dow closed at 12810.54 on April 29, the high for the year, and, since we're checking, the close on Decembre 31, 2010 was 11557.51, so we're down for the year and about 1500 points off the high.
So, when Greece does default - because they surely will at some point - whether it be orderly or not, what will stocks be worth then?
Dow 11,246.73, +140.88 (1.27%)
NASDAQ 2,572.55, +40.40 (1.60%)
S&P 500 1,188.68, +15.81 (1.35%)
NYSE Composite 7,199.12, +89.17 (1.25%)
NASDAQ Volume 2,300,166,500
NYSE Volume 4,961,128,500
Combined NYSE & NASDAQ Advance - Decline: 4804-1800
Combined NYSE & NASDAQ New highs - New lows: 52-110
WTI crude oil futures: 88.91, -1.30
Gold: 1819.70, -14.50
Silver: 40.69, -0.44
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Calm Before the European Debt Storm
The Markets
An eerie calm settled over global markets on Tuesday. Maybe it was the mild late-summer weather, but most likely the dull, though uniformly positive trading sessions were not marred by any surprise announcements of China buying Italian debt or President Obama proposing another hare-brained multi-billion dollar stimulus program, and thus the machines went about their business of chasing momentum stocks into positive territory.
There actually was some somber news. It seems the 2008-and-beyond recession has yielded some stunning negatives on the American psyche. It seems, according the the Census Bureau, that the level of poverty in America has risen to its highest rate in 18 years, at 15.1 percent of all Americans, while the number of people living below the poverty line has risen to a record of 46.8 million in 2010. Both numbers are almost certain to be higher once they crunch the data from 2011.
Additionally, median household income in the United States in 2010 was $49,445, a 2.3 percent decline from the 2009 median, after adjusting for inflation.
Thank you presidents Bush and Obama, all the congresses of the past decade, rich bankers and uncaring CEOs one and all. You have succeeded in the first phase of turning a once prosperous, joyous nation into a third-world hell-hole. There's great certainty that the politicians, bankers and media will continue to pursue policies that are harmful to the lives of average Americans while at the same time denying them of basic human rights and those couched in the constitution. Please don't ever allow Rep. Ron Paul to speak during a presidential debate - all of which have been nothing more than jousting matches between two loser career politicians, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney - as he might awaken the slumbering middle class which you are going out of your way to destroy.
Of course, none of this meant anything to the wizards of Wall Street, who only see such statistics as meaning there will be more consumers for their goods and more government cheese and free money forever. Wall Streeters earn well beyond the median income. They cheat and steal even more.
These kinds of statistics are neither enjoyable to report nor meaningful in the fight against the government-banking kleptocracy because they simply don't care, have all the money at their disposal and will not change anything. Only when the monetary system finally implodes upon itself, when there are no more pigeons to fleece and no more suckers from which to take money will the government and business begin to function as intended, without interference and ridiculous taxes and entitlements.
Until then, we have Europe on our side, especially the Greeks, who openly oppose their government, willfully refusing to pay taxes and - for the most part - ignoring the doctrines and proclamations of the elitists. We should all take a lesson from them, just as their economy sinks into an inescapable indebtedness.
Dow 11,105.85, +44.73 (0.40%)
NASDAQ 2,532.15, +37.06 (1.49%)
S&P 500 1,172.87, +10.60 (0.91%)
NYSE Composite 7,109.95, +62.83 (0.89%)
NASDAQ Volume 1,943,776,750.00
NYSE Volume 4,648,729,000
Combined NYSE & NASDAQ Advance - Decline: 4865-1635
Combined NYSE & NASDAQ New highs - New lows: 25-114
WTI crude oil futures: 90.21, +2.02 (absurd)
Gold: 1833.30, +18.90
Silver: 41.01, +0.72
An eerie calm settled over global markets on Tuesday. Maybe it was the mild late-summer weather, but most likely the dull, though uniformly positive trading sessions were not marred by any surprise announcements of China buying Italian debt or President Obama proposing another hare-brained multi-billion dollar stimulus program, and thus the machines went about their business of chasing momentum stocks into positive territory.
There actually was some somber news. It seems the 2008-and-beyond recession has yielded some stunning negatives on the American psyche. It seems, according the the Census Bureau, that the level of poverty in America has risen to its highest rate in 18 years, at 15.1 percent of all Americans, while the number of people living below the poverty line has risen to a record of 46.8 million in 2010. Both numbers are almost certain to be higher once they crunch the data from 2011.
Additionally, median household income in the United States in 2010 was $49,445, a 2.3 percent decline from the 2009 median, after adjusting for inflation.
Thank you presidents Bush and Obama, all the congresses of the past decade, rich bankers and uncaring CEOs one and all. You have succeeded in the first phase of turning a once prosperous, joyous nation into a third-world hell-hole. There's great certainty that the politicians, bankers and media will continue to pursue policies that are harmful to the lives of average Americans while at the same time denying them of basic human rights and those couched in the constitution. Please don't ever allow Rep. Ron Paul to speak during a presidential debate - all of which have been nothing more than jousting matches between two loser career politicians, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney - as he might awaken the slumbering middle class which you are going out of your way to destroy.
Of course, none of this meant anything to the wizards of Wall Street, who only see such statistics as meaning there will be more consumers for their goods and more government cheese and free money forever. Wall Streeters earn well beyond the median income. They cheat and steal even more.
These kinds of statistics are neither enjoyable to report nor meaningful in the fight against the government-banking kleptocracy because they simply don't care, have all the money at their disposal and will not change anything. Only when the monetary system finally implodes upon itself, when there are no more pigeons to fleece and no more suckers from which to take money will the government and business begin to function as intended, without interference and ridiculous taxes and entitlements.
Until then, we have Europe on our side, especially the Greeks, who openly oppose their government, willfully refusing to pay taxes and - for the most part - ignoring the doctrines and proclamations of the elitists. We should all take a lesson from them, just as their economy sinks into an inescapable indebtedness.
Dow 11,105.85, +44.73 (0.40%)
NASDAQ 2,532.15, +37.06 (1.49%)
S&P 500 1,172.87, +10.60 (0.91%)
NYSE Composite 7,109.95, +62.83 (0.89%)
NASDAQ Volume 1,943,776,750.00
NYSE Volume 4,648,729,000
Combined NYSE & NASDAQ Advance - Decline: 4865-1635
Combined NYSE & NASDAQ New highs - New lows: 25-114
WTI crude oil futures: 90.21, +2.02 (absurd)
Gold: 1833.30, +18.90
Silver: 41.01, +0.72
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