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Description: The megarich are dominating U.S. megadeals. Seven of the 15 U.S. takeover bids worth more than $10 billion since January 2013 were initiated by firms founded and controlled by one of the 200 wealthiest men in the world, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Last month Facebook Inc. (FB)’s Mark Zuckerberg, who has a net worth of $27.1 billion, made a $19 billion offer for messaging service WhatsApp Inc., and this week agreed to buy virtual reality firm Oculus VR Inc. for at least $2 billion.

Source: Fortune.com

Date: Mar 28, 2014

Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-28/zuckerberg-to-buffett-show-rich-owners-dominating-big-m-a-deals.html

Questions for discussion:

  • What does this report suggest to investors wishing to better understand M&A thinking of acquiring firms?
  • Is there any insight for investing strategy?

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