Finding Information on Public Companies

When you talk to your investment advisor or your friends about investing in public companies and other information, ask them if they look at the company’s 10-K, 10Q or S-1. There is a good chance that they will not know what you are talking about. Most people do not actually go the securities and exchange website (sec.com) for a public company and do the research. If you want to learn something about a specific industry or company, the sec.com website is the first place to start. Why Mergers and Acquisition Happen I often see companies merge both private and public, and have to scratch my head and say what was the reason behind that merger? There are many reasons for Mergers and acquisitions to happen, some good and some bad. Good reasons are for operational synergy for financial synergy. Mergers made because they bring economy of scale or lower the cost of capital can be good. There are many bad reasons like managerial pride. This is one of the main reasons that many mergers fail. When management feels they need to acquire a company to make themselves look busy, many times they over pay and the long-term results of this are disastrous.