Posts by Michael Mercurio, Esq.
Read & Share: Mapping the World’s Key Maritime Choke Points
Mapping the World’s Key Maritime Choke Points Maritime transport is an essential part of international trade—approximately 80% of global merchandise is…
Read MoreRead & Share: Charted: The Gen Z Unemployment Rate, Compared to Older Generations
Putting the Gen Z Unemployment Rate in Perspective There are more than 2 billion people in the Generation Z age range globally.…
Read MoreFive Phases of a Deal from a Sell-Side Perspective
M&A can be complex. For most sellers, it is a one-time event and likely their most significant financial transaction in…
Read MoreRead & Share: Visualized — Key Events in the COVID-19 Timeline
It’s been a long and eventful year since COVID-19 was officially declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization…
Read MoreM&A Timing – The Time May Be Now
We live in unique times. The uniqueness of our time provides many business opportunities including deals for sellers and buyers.…
Read MoreWhy do we do the things we do?
Why do we do the things we do? “If you don’t play to win don’t play at all” – Seven-time…
Read MoreRead & Share: All Vaccines Are Not Created Equal in the Eyes of the Public
As countries continue the push to inoculate their populations against Covid-19, problems with vaccine hesitancy are emerging to varying degrees.…
Read MoreRead & Share: Which Streaming Service Has The Most Subscriptions?
Many companies have launched a streaming service over the past few years, trying to capitalize on the digital media shift…
Read MoreRead & Share: How Global Health and Wealth Has Changed Over Two Centuries
At the dawn of the 19th century, global life expectancy was only 28.5 years. Outbreaks, war, and famine would still…
Read MoreRead & Share: The Buffett Indicator at All-Time Highs: Is This Cause for Concern?
In 2001, Warren Buffett famously described the stock market capitalization-to-GDP ratio as “the best single measure of where valuations stand at any…
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