Mergers and Acquisitions: A Guide Through the Process

The justification for mergers and acquisitions is a fairly easy one and seems to thrive within the American culture although it seems to be spreading across the globe. Simply put, bigger is always better. We see it in the cars we drive, the houses we live in, and the "super-sized" meals we eat. In the end, mergers typically fail to deliver what they were promised to the shareholders.