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When will M&A rebound?
After Labor Day |
26% |
Not for another 12 months |
48% |
It's anyone's guess |
26% |
Which song best reflects the current market:
Radiohead's "I Want None of This" |
25% |
James Taylor's "Fire and Rain" |
50% |
Allman Bros' "Where it All Begins" |
25% |
The Beijing Olympics represent:
The China play has peaked. |
14% |
Continued growth in the region. |
50% |
Just another sporting event. |
36% |
In due diligence, IP is viewed as:
a risk |
50% |
a growth opportunity |
50% |
BofA's Merrill purchase:
Good buy. |
33% |
Too ambitious. |
33% |
Too early to tell. |
33% |
The Fed's failed bailout:
Capitalism lives |
89% |
The market is dead |
11% |
Does stock market volatility impact M&A?
Yes. It creates more uncertainty. |
100% |
No. The two aren't related. |
0% |
It's too difficult to measure. |
0% |
An M&A market recovery will occur:
in early 2009. |
59% |
not for the foreseeable future. |
30% |
no time like the present. |
11% |
Will the credit crisis stall globalization?
Yes, as protectionism creeps in. |
67% |
No, the markets are intertwined. |
33% |
BofA's Countrywide Deal:
Good buy? |
57% |
Good money after bad? |
43% |
The Fed's latest interest rate cut:
Excessive |
23% |
Reasonable |
45% |
Insufficient |
32% |
Which political party is best for mid-market M&A?
Republican |
73% |
Democrat |
27% |
Independent |
0% |
Better odds of success:
Microsoft buying Yahoo! |
45% |
The Giants beating the Pats |
55% |
It's Super Tuesday: Will you even vote?
Yes |
80% |
No |
20% |
A new president will likely:
Impact antitrust regulations |
25% |
Influence cross-border activity |
0% |
Create economic stimulus |
0% |
Have no impact on M&A |
75% |
Where will we see the most consolidation in '08?
Airlines |
75% |
Auto parts |
0% |
Tech |
25% |
Natural Resources |
0% |
With Romney out, who is better for M&A?
John McCain |
52% |
Barack Obama |
35% |
Hillary Clinton |
13% |
Will decrease (on credit weakness) 78% Will increase (on stock weakness) 11% Won't change at all 11%
Yahoo stalled a possible Microsoft proxy battle. What happens next?
Yahoo combines with AOL. |
67% |
Yahoo combines with News Corp. |
0% |
Yahoo only delays the inevitable. |
33% |
The FCC's diversity initiative:
Will help women and minorities |
20% |
Will create more loop holes |
40% |
Won't make a difference |
40% |
Should regulators fear SWFs?
Absolutely |
25% |
Not at all |
0% |
Depends on the deal |
75% |
Is the credit crunch finally seeping into the middle market?
Yes |
88% |
No |
13% |
Distress in FIG sector:
Falling knife |
33% |
Opportunity to buy |
67% |
Paulson calls for broader Fed oversight of the markets:
Long overdue |
50% |
Just more Fed meddling |
33% |
Let's wait and see |
17% |
Which union is most likely to win out?
Yahoo-Microsoft |
0% |
Yahoo-AOL |
0% |
Yahoo-Microsoft-News Corp |
50% |
Yahoo-Google |
50% |
Airline consolidation:
good for the carriers? |
20% |
good for consumers? |
0% |
good for employees? |
40% |
good for nobody? |
40% |
Fair value accounting:
will provide more clarity into PE |
43% |
will only add volatility |
14% |
will just create more headaches |
43% |
Icahn's sabre rattling at Yahoo:
Will lead to a Microsoft deal. |
33% |
Will drive other alternatives. |
33% |
Just makes for good headlines. |
33% |
As credit stays tight, will joint ventures replace M&A?
Yes |
46% |
No |
54% |
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