We have used to ear about mergers and acquisitions, particularly from: raiders, big investment companies (like Goldman or Merrill Lynch) or the typical hostile or friendly take-over.
Now we have a new wave and a new type of take-overs. We are used to ear almost everyday names like, KKR, Blackstone or Carlyle Group.
These new raiders are very aggressive, read this:
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts proposes buying Vivendi for $50 billion, a record-sized deal that would have been unthinkable just a year ago.
- Blackstone Group announces that it's raising a $20 billion fund, the biggest ever.
Probably, after the boom, the bust will come!
