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Tag: SPACs

2020: The Year in Review

2020: The Year in Review

2020: The Year in Review

Psst. Hey there. It’s okay to come out now—we made it to 2021. That’s certainly something to celebrate. But as we stumble out of our bunkers, wincing into the sunlight of a new year, let us pause briefly to remember the tumultuous year that...

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Moneyball SPAC Seeks Sports Bargains

Moneyball Savant Seeks Bargains at Sports SPAC

Moneyball SPAC Seeks Sports Bargains

As general manager of the Oakland A’s, Billy Beane was so good at discovering undervalued assets that Michael Lewis wrote a book about him and Brad Pitt played him in a movie. That’s some good bargain hunting. Now, he’s doing it again, only...

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Blank Paper Cheque - Financial Services

Bill Ackman Prepares Mother of All SPACs

Blank Paper Cheque - Financial Services

Bill Ackman wants to bag an elephant. The hedge-fund billionaire with the flashy and often successful bets is now getting behind a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. And in typical fashion, he’s going big—preparing to raise $4 bi...

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