Andre J. Peschong

Private Equity, Venture Capital and Market Commentary

Entries Tagged as 'Macro Economic'

The Rise of the Boutique Investment Bank

June 25th, 2010 · No Comments

The market turmoil over the past 24 months has made one thing readily apparent which is; there is no safe haven at bulge bracket firms.  Being a banker at a major bulge bracket firm was once considered the pinnacle of success in the investment banking world but now it is seen as a monolithic structure [...]

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Tags: Economy · General Market · Macro Economic

Smart Money

January 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment

What is “smart money”?  Smart money is an age old question that many people hear but don’t necessarily understand.  Some people believe smart money is someone with a long term horizon who looks for stellar blue chip or branded companies such as Warren Buffet buying Coca Cola.  That type of smart money is long term [...]

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Tags: Deal Commentary · General Market · Hedge Funds · Macro Economic