The state of Infrastructure investing in America has been an often-criticized topic. In addition to wear and tear, sudden and...
Highlights from Day 1 of Bank Earnings Season
Debt and equity underwriting were both strong, though some activity may have bene pulled forward. M&A remains weak although...
U.S. Mergers & Acquisitions Monthly Review: March 2024
U.S. M&A deal activity decreased in March, going down 22.6% with 841 announcements compared to 1,087 in February. Aggregate M&A...
Mines and Mandates: Evaluating Political Risk in Mining
Mining as a global industry is deeply exposed to the politics of the nations in which they operate. However, assessing the...
In FOCUS: 4 Questions for a Fundamental Research Expert and Masterclass Presenter
As a result of working with clients across diverse industries to optimize their investment workflows, Jana Ievins has a panoramic...
U.S. Mergers & Acquisitions Monthly Review: February 2024
U.S. M&A deal activity decreased in February, going down 18.7% with 1,045 announcements compared to 1,285 in January. However,...
Law of Averages: Comparing 3 Decades of Commitments Among Buyout, Venture Capital, and Credit Funds
In private markets, we regularly analyze three main facets of our Cobalt market dataset— performance, fundraising, and cash...
Listen In as FactSet and KBW Discuss Key Themes in Banking and the Financial Sector
We sat down for a recorded conversation with our esteemed guest, Tom Michaud, President and Chief Executive Officer of investment...
Headwinds for the Industrial Materials Sector
The industrial commodity sector experienced a robust surge over the 20 years between 2002 and 2022. However, since January 2023...
U.S. Mergers & Acquisitions Monthly Review: January 2024
U.S. M&A deal activity increased in January, going up 16.1% with 1,209 announcements compared to 1,041 in December. Aggregate M&A...
Buy the Rumor, Buy the News: Evaluating the Unshakable Interest in Real Estate
While investing in sanguine times has been an oft-held motto of contrarianism, what happens when even bad times are good times?...
Industrials Cash Flows Looking Healthy in 4Q23
With approximately 84% of the Industrials sector having reported 4Q23 results, cash flows continue to be strong with a few...
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