Cassel Salpeter & Co. and its leadership team are routinely contacted by the news media to comment on investment banking, M&A and general trends affecting middle-market businesses.
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Everything has fallen into place in the Trump Boom. Now CEOs need to figure out how to exploit today’s prosperity for the long term as well. And they’d better be ready for the good times to end, as they inevitably will.
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April is Stress Awareness Month, and that’s probably a good thing for your business. According to the American Psychological Association’s 2017 Stress in America survey of 3,440 U.S. adults, employee stress is pervasive. Sixty-one percent of Americans are stressed about work.
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To say that the American mall is dead is a gross exaggeration. While many shopping centers across the country are struggling, so-called Class A mall real estate, typically in densely populated major metropolitan areas with attractive demographics and innovative concepts, is doing well and piquing investor interest.
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If you watch or read the news, you’ve noticed more references to potential inflation on the horizon. Inflation means the purchasing power of a dollar has decreased; put simply, there is a general increase in prices for goods and services.
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With the Fed set to raise rates for the first time this year, expect financials, technology and home improvement suppliers to benefit. Home builders and utility players, on the other hand, could lose from the Fed’s rate decision.
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Timing a Fed rate hike is no doubt tricky. But if you ask the market participants, they are almost certain that Jerome Powell led Federal Reserve will increase its benchmark rate by 0.25%, at the conclusion of the FOMC meeting on Mar 21.
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Should we make long-term plans based on the notion that the tax cuts are permanent? Although the personal tax cuts have an expiration date, currently the corporate cuts are permanent.
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With so much noise and confusion surrounding the current political, business and economic climate, middle-market business owners are unsure how to protect the best interests of their businesses in the short and long term.
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James Cassel has hired hundreds of people to work at the various companies he has helped start and run over the past four decades. Still, after all that time, the lawyer and investment banker says knowing when to staff up remains one of the hardest parts of being an entrepreneur.
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After January 2018 racked up the most deal volume by dollar amount ever, February could see a bit of a respite as firms looking to list wait for enormous market swings to settle.
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So far this year, there have been two major deals in the spirits industry: Bacardi Ltd.’s acquisition of Patrón Spirits International AG, and Pernod Ricard SA’s purchase of the remainder of Avión Spirits LLC, both hip-hop- approved tequila brands.
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While many hope the new tax bill will stimulate the economy and bring faster GDP growth, we must consider whether it will indeed benefit us to speed growth from where we are today, or to experience a longer period of extended slower growth.
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Imagine: You hire a new employee but after a few weeks, you realize you made a bad choice. What to do? Whether the problem is competence or chemistry, or anything else in between, the best advice is to be decisive and act — fast.
A bullish outlook on the financial sector encouraged more banks to go public this year. A number of banks were eager to take advantage of investor optimism after last year’s presidential election.
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In light of the devastation following the recent hurricanes, it is important to evaluate what happened in Puerto Rico, Texas and even Miami, and consider how our middle-market businesses would have fared if a major hurricane, like Irma or Harvey, had been a direct hit on South Florida.
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When the ‘Me Too’ movement impacts the middle market, will your business be ready?
/in In the News /by roaradminMiddle-market business owners, beware: The “Me Too” movement will ultimately impact your business, and you would be wise to be proactive and prepared.
3 Ways Family Offices Can Better Compete in a Deal Process
/in In the News /by roaradminFamily offices are the hot new buyers in the lower middle market, but involving them in a deal process is not without headaches.
Playing The Economic Boom While It Lasts
/in In the News /by roaradminEverything has fallen into place in the Trump Boom. Now CEOs need to figure out how to exploit today’s prosperity for the long term as well. And they’d better be ready for the good times to end, as they inevitably will.
In today’s uncertain times, planning for the unexpected is critical
/in In the News /by roaradminIf a disaster or other unexpected event were to strike your business, would you be prepared, and would your brand be protected?
How to Help Spot and Minimize Employee Stress
/in In the News /by roaradminApril is Stress Awareness Month, and that’s probably a good thing for your business. According to the American Psychological Association’s 2017 Stress in America survey of 3,440 U.S. adults, employee stress is pervasive. Sixty-one percent of Americans are stressed about work.
Private Equity Sees Profit Potential in U.S. Malls
/in In the News /by roaradminTo say that the American mall is dead is a gross exaggeration. While many shopping centers across the country are struggling, so-called Class A mall real estate, typically in densely populated major metropolitan areas with attractive demographics and innovative concepts, is doing well and piquing investor interest.
How Small Businesses Can Prepare for Impending Inflation
/in In the News /by roaradminIf you watch or read the news, you’ve noticed more references to potential inflation on the horizon. Inflation means the purchasing power of a dollar has decreased; put simply, there is a general increase in prices for goods and services.
Wall Street Braces for a Rate Hike
/in In the News /by roaradminWith the Fed set to raise rates for the first time this year, expect financials, technology and home improvement suppliers to benefit. Home builders and utility players, on the other hand, could lose from the Fed’s rate decision.
Wall Street Braces for a Rate Hike: Who Wins, Who Loses
/in In the News /by roaradminTiming a Fed rate hike is no doubt tricky. But if you ask the market participants, they are almost certain that Jerome Powell led Federal Reserve will increase its benchmark rate by 0.25%, at the conclusion of the FOMC meeting on Mar 21.
Setting Up Shop in the Sunshine State
/in In the News /by roaradminMore private-equity firms are sprouting up in Florida as sponsors branch out on their own.
Plan now for the potential ‘long-term’ impacts of the tax cuts and new tariffs
/in In the News /by roaradminShould we make long-term plans based on the notion that the tax cuts are permanent? Although the personal tax cuts have an expiration date, currently the corporate cuts are permanent.
Private equity deal flow up in Florida
/in In the News /by roaradminFlorida continues to be an attractive destination for private equity, as deal flow grew for the third time in the past four years.
In today’s uncertain world, just do the right thing. It’s good for business
/in In the News /by adminWith so much noise and confusion surrounding the current political, business and economic climate, middle-market business owners are unsure how to protect the best interests of their businesses in the short and long term.
How To Know If It’s The Right Time To Hire
/in In the News /by adminJames Cassel has hired hundreds of people to work at the various companies he has helped start and run over the past four decades. Still, after all that time, the lawyer and investment banker says knowing when to staff up remains one of the hardest parts of being an entrepreneur.
Sense of the Markets: IPOs on Ice Amid Volatility
/in In the News /by roaradminAfter January 2018 racked up the most deal volume by dollar amount ever, February could see a bit of a respite as firms looking to list wait for enormous market swings to settle.
Liquor Sector to See More Consolidation in 2018
/in In the News /by roaradminSo far this year, there have been two major deals in the spirits industry: Bacardi Ltd.’s acquisition of Patrón Spirits International AG, and Pernod Ricard SA’s purchase of the remainder of Avión Spirits LLC, both hip-hop- approved tequila brands.
Prepare now for impacts of new tax bill on middle-market businesses
/in In the News, News /by roaradminWhile many hope the new tax bill will stimulate the economy and bring faster GDP growth, we must consider whether it will indeed benefit us to speed growth from where we are today, or to experience a longer period of extended slower growth.
Bad hire? Fast fire!
/in In the News, News /by roaradminImagine: You hire a new employee but after a few weeks, you realize you made a bad choice. What to do? Whether the problem is competence or chemistry, or anything else in between, the best advice is to be decisive and act — fast.
Why more banks are launching IPOs
/in In the News, News /by roaradminA bullish outlook on the financial sector encouraged more banks to go public this year. A number of banks were eager to take advantage of investor optimism after last year’s presidential election.
Prepare your middle-market business now for future storms
/in In the News, News /by roaradminIn light of the devastation following the recent hurricanes, it is important to evaluate what happened in Puerto Rico, Texas and even Miami, and consider how our middle-market businesses would have fared if a major hurricane, like Irma or Harvey, had been a direct hit on South Florida.