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Archive for Author: Ken Marlin

Jan 12, 2017

Trust, Predictability and Momentum. Deals need it all. Our January 2017 Market Update

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Dear Clients and Friends: Welcome to the New Year. Please find our January 2017 M&A Market Update here. It covers m&a trends in the dozen+ information technology sectors that we follow – and sometimes lead. Last year was a strong one for mid-market infotech m&a. We’re still looking good. A week or so ago, in our Fintech Market update, I noted that, in spite of the rise of populism and Russia, the mess in the Middle East, the uncertainty of Donald Trump, Brexit and what may be the beginning of the end of a united Europe, interest rates have remained…

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Jan 6, 2017

Five Fintech Trends for 2017: Our January 2017 Fintech Market Update

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Please find our first Fintech M&A Market Update of 2017, here. What a year we just had. I won’t try to summarize it; way too much happened from the rise of populism and Donald Trump, to Brexit, Syria and what may be the beginning of the end of a united Europe. After the Brexit vote, VC investment in Europe dropped by half. And of course, 2016 saw the publication of my book, The Marine Corps Way To Win on Wall Street. It’s not only about a better way to run a Wall Street business; it’s about a better, smarter, more…

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Dec 14, 2016

Year End – A Time to Reflect and Aspire. Our December 2016 General Market Update

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Dear Clients and Friends, The report found here is our latest update on the m&a values and trends in the dozen+ sectors of the information technology industry that we follow and sometimes lead. This is our last report for 2016. December is a time for many to reflect on their accomplishments – and to look forward to new aspirations and challenges. Our accomplishments this year were many: we advised a wide range of clients – helping some raise capital and others buy and sell – always trying to act strategically. Our clients ranged from Agilum in the healthcare IT space,…

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Dec 5, 2016

Why data & analytics failed the pollsters. Our November 2016 Enterprise Data & Analytics Update

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Please find our November 2016 Enterprise Data & Analytics Update, here. Enterprise data & analytics is having a significant impact on every industry, helping companies make better business decisions. It has grown from its roots with power-data users in the financial markets and marketing functions to proliferating across all industries, with the latest technologies enabling businesses to predict future outcomes. We’re even seeing data & analytics play an important role in the public sector, most notably in the recent presidential election. However, advanced analytics, specifically statistical models used to predict future outcomes, has its limitations and flaws. In the presidential election, polls…

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Nov 15, 2016

Deals and Trump keep moving forward. Our November 2016 General Market Update

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Our November 2016 General Market Update found here is our latest update on the m&a values and trends in the dozen+ sectors of the information technology industry that we follow and sometimes lead. What a time in which we live. We’re busy – advising clients and closing deals; the Chicago Cubs became World Series Champions for the first time in 108 years; my Marines celebrated the Corp’s 241st birthday, while fighting in every clime and place they could; Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize in literature (how cool!); Leonard Cohen died (he and Dylan have long been among my favorites); and in between, Donald Trump was elected President of the United States and to the further shock of…

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