by Todd Parsapour, investment banking managing director, Stout The global pandemic has dramatically affected people, governments and businesses during the past year. Many companies have had to navigate a very dynamic and volatile environment, which has included employee and customer health concerns, rapid changes in product and service demand, and supply chain disruptions, … [Read more...] about M&A in the Time of COVID-19
Economy
Blast from the Past: A Return to 1990s Economics
by Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence Remember grunge? Did you once sport a look featuring Doc Martens, dark flannel shirts and torn jeans while listening to Pearl Jam and Nirvana? If so, you are right in style for the return of 1990s economics. It has been almost 20 years since we have had to deal with anything approaching real inflation, and now it … [Read more...] about Blast from the Past: A Return to 1990s Economics
When You See a Fork in the Road, Take It
by Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence Yogi Berra’s wise words resonate more these days than ever. We are in a topsy-turvy world: The pandemic has devastated part of the economy but not other parts. The service sector has been slammed with the worst recession seen since the 1930s, while much of the rest of the economy has carried on as before. Housing … [Read more...] about When You See a Fork in the Road, Take It
The Trials of 2020 Position 2021 for Growth
by Hallie Forcinio, contributing writer, Plastics Business It’s a new year, but many of the uncertainties of 2020 have followed us into 2021. As we move into February, the COVID-19 pandemic still affects every facet of life. The new administration in Washington has pledged a multi-front effort to contain the pandemic, grow the economy, reduce racial inequalities and address … [Read more...] about The Trials of 2020 Position 2021 for Growth
2020 and 2021: No End to Chaos in Sight
by Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence Editor’s Note: Due to press deadlines, Chris Kuehl submitted this article on the morning after the election. Several states had not yet been called for either President Trump or former Vice President Biden. It has been pointed out for years that business hates uncertainty more than anything – even certainty over … [Read more...] about 2020 and 2021: No End to Chaos in Sight