Merger and acquisition data and Investment banking and brokerage Guide - Finance Review

12 Laws of the Business Buying and Selling Jungle
Book excerpt to help those who are considering buying or selling a business.
 
Antitrust Policy
An online resource that offers a merger simulator as well as economic research, policy and cases.
 
SNL Securities
Provides a perspective of the convergence of the financial services industry. Incorporates all financial institution mergers and acquisitions. Information is disseminated as a database product, the SNL DataSource.
 
Thomson Financial Securities Data: Deals & Rankings
Provides the latest statistics and advisor rankings for corporate finance activities.
 
What You Can Do to Prepare Your Company for Sale
Provides a simple guide covering financial, employee, contractual, and structural issues for persons interested in selling their business.
 
BizBuySell.com
Database of businesses for sale.
 
Pratt's Stats
Official database of the International Business Brokers Association. Information on privately-held companies that have recently sold in the marketplace.
 
Part 2/4: Mergers & Acquisitions: Why & How
A mergers and acquisitions primer from Thompson Investor Services: Concepts of Investing. Second in a four-part series.
 
Acquiring a Business Basics
Provides tips on acquiring a business.
 
Report Gallery
Industrial gallery: annual reports from around the world.
 
Double Jeopardy
Article in businessfinancemag.com that covers the risk management issues that result from a recent merger or acquisition.
 
Part 1/4: Mergers & Acquisitions Explained
A mergers and acquisitions primer from Thompson Investor Services: Concepts of Investing. First in a four-part series.
 
Financials.com
Comprehensive resources for the individual investor: charts, educational resources, research, mutual funds and special offers.
 
Global Business Exchange, Inc.
 
BIZCOMPS: Business Sale Statistics
Database is searchable by SIC code, word search, sale size, price, date and geographical area. Additional features: statistical analysis of selected transactions and spreadsheet export.
 
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