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In this summary you will learn
- What drove the major mergers of the 1900s
- How companies such as U.S. Steel, ITT and Citigroup were formed
- Why these deals returned only dubious value to investors
Why you should read Deals of the Century
For all the headlines they grab, mega-mergers typically aren’t a good deal for anyone but corporate executives and investment bankers. And guess what? This was just as true when J.P. Morgan created U.S. Steel in 1901 as it was when Steve Case engineered the AOL-Time Warner merger in 1999. Financial expert Charles R. Geisst dissects a century’s worth of deals in fascinating detail. His conclusion: investor and regulator beware. Geisst’s accessible style is a plus, and he manages to be skeptical but not jaundiced in this thorough, clear-eyed analysis. getAbstract.com suggests this book to any executive contemplating an M&A deal, and to any investor trying to cut through the hype surrounding mergers.
About the author
Financial expert Charles R. Geisst has written 14 books, including bestsellers Wall Street: A History and 100 Years of Wall Street. Geisst worked as an analyst and investment banker at several investment banks in London. He has written for the International Herald Tribune, The Wall Street Journal and other publications.
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