The Real Secret About Why Corporate Mergers Fail – Ep 3

A lot of fanfare surrounds corporate mergers. There's talk of profits driven by "synergies". So why do they keep failing? Vitaliy uncovers the dark side of mergers that's often missing from the ecstatic promises made by corporate press releases. You...

A lot of fanfare surrounds corporate mergers. There’s talk of profits driven by “synergies”. So why do they keep failing? Vitaliy uncovers the dark side of mergers that’s often missing from the ecstatic promises made by corporate press releases.

You can read this article online at https://contrarianedge.com/the-real-secret-about-why-corporate-mergers-fail/

To learn more about the value investing principles that lie at the core of Vitaliy’s articles on investing, check out the first episode of this podcast, The 6 Commandments of Value Investing.

Vitaliy’s investment firm, IMA, uses these value investing principles to create low-risk, long-term oriented portfolios. To learn more about their investment process and one-of-a-kind client experience, visit imausa.com.

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