The Wisdom (?) of Very Young Top Officers at Multinationals

So Burger King has a 32 year old CEO, Daniel Schwartz, who has no previous industry experience. Fresh from his grueling undergrad education, Schwartz went to Wall Street as an M&A analyst, made a couple of other stops before joining 3G (Burger King’s private equity owner) as an analyst in 2005. A few years later,… Continue reading The Wisdom (?) of Very Young Top Officers at Multinationals

Bankruptcies Up! Opportunities Up Higher!

Nearly 30,000 companies filed for bankruptcy protection in the first half of 2009, up 64% from the previous year. Chapter 11 filings were up 113%. This means opportunity for the astute buyer. You can buy competitive customers for pennies on the dollar, acquire a cherished brand name, intellectual property, and maybe a great employee or… Continue reading Bankruptcies Up! Opportunities Up Higher!