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Breaking Down Case Interview Frameworks – M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions)

Management Consulted

Welcome back to the last in our series on breaking down case interview frameworks. By the end of this article, you’ll be well on your way to becoming an M&A case framework master. All acquirers will want to increase cash flow, but the length of their investment in the company will differ, depending on the type.

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Be Aggressive

CaseInterview.com

This is especially the case when difficult conditions are caused by extreme changes, such as COVID-19. One option is to be in denial about abrupt market changes and continue along aggressively in one’s original plans. One option is to be in denial about abrupt market changes and continue along aggressively in one’s original plans.

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Mergers & Acquisitions: Valuation

Tom Spencer

Building on information provided in Management Consulting: A Guide to the Profession , I highlight three approaches that a consultant can use when performing a valuation: Balance sheet valuation; Market based valuation; and. Valuation of discounted expected future cash flows.

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Coronavirus & Consulting Offers

Tom Spencer

The UK has 3,500 known cases of the virus and London will probably be shut down in the next week, if not before. The travel and hospitality industries have been decimated, stock markets around the world have tanked, and governments struggle to combat this devil on so many fronts. Commerce has ground to a halt. Today, not so much.

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Charlie Munger & Mental Models

CaseInterview.com

When he cites the idea of market niches as a way to build a durable competitive advantage, he borrows that concept from the field of ecology. If your end of month cash in the bank differs from what you thought it would be, that means the mental model of your operating cash flow isn’t accurate. Additional Resources.

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Management Consulting

CaseInterview.com

Let’s say a company is looking to relocate to a new market. They may hire a consultant to advise on ideas for gaining market share. They may mix separate issues or expect that their previous strategies will work in a new market. In this case, you may determine that gaining market share will be your client’s biggest challenge.

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"Stock Market Is Overvalued By 100%" Says John Hussman in Chris Martenson Interview; Financial Repression Revisited

MishTalk

Guest Post from Peak Prosperity In an exclusive interview of John Hussman by Peak Prosperity''s Chris Martenson, Hussman says Stock Market Is Overvalued By 100%. Chris Martenson : John Hussman is highly respected for his prodigious use of data and adherence to what it tells him about the state of the financial markets.