M&A in 2023: A complex but optimistic outlook...

US IPO issuance has surged to a record high in 2026. But this resurgence raises two concerns for the equity market: whether it is flashing a late-cycle warning sign and whether the market can digest so much new issuance. Jay Ritter of The IPO Initiative and Owen Lamont of Acadian ...  Show more

As a newly installed chairman takes the helm of the Federal Reserve, US monetary policy remains uncertain amid a soft inflation print and escalating tensions in the Middle East. David Mericle, chief US economist in Goldman Sachs Research, forecasts the Fed to keep interest rates ...  Show more

This episode of What’s The Deal? delves into the dynamic landscape of mergers and acquisitions. Jay Hofmann, head of North American M&A at J.P. Morgan, is joined by his colleagues, Cassander Verwey, co-head of Europe, Middle East and Africa M&A, and Rohit Chatterji, he ...

M&A activity is waking up, but many companies are reluctant to leap into the fray. Daniel Friedman, BCG’s global leader of transactions and integrations, explains why bold moves now could pay off. Waiting may feel safe, but the cost could be forfeiting once-in-a-decade opportunit ...  Show more

Discussing central bank tightening, trends in artificial intelligence and real estate, and the slowdown in China’s economy, Ashish Shah, chief investment officer of Public Investing within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, joins our latest episode of The Markets, a new weekly podca ...  Show more

M&A activity is down, as is private equity investment, and companies are facing a range of new geopolitical tensions. Still, there is a path to growth through M&A for those companies that maintain an active acquisition strategy, understand their capabilities, and avoid certain as ...  Show more