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Podcasts

Drinks With The Deal: Author Jonathan Levy

By David Marcus
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Published: July 1st, 2021
The University of Chicago professor and author of the new book 'Ages of American Capitalism' discusses the influence of the 2008 financial crisis on his work, the role of the factory in the American imagination, Herman Melville's insight into American economic life and his love for Houston.
M&A

Thoma Bravo's Cyberdefense Network

By Chris Nolter
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Published: June 30th, 2021
The firm's $12.3 billion purchase of Proofpoint is the largest take-private in cybersecurity, a field that has attracted prominent sponsors and has only gained prominence with the Colonial Pipeline breach.
Podcasts

Drinks With The Deal: Author Destin Jenkins

By David Marcus
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Published: June 17th, 2021
Jenkins, a history professor at the University of Chicago, discusses his new book 'The Bonds of Inequality' and how San Francisco's municipal bond market was used for more than four decades to advantage whites at the expense of Blacks and the city’s Asian American community.
Activism

Activist Investing Today: Minow Contrasts Gordon Gekko, Engine No. 1

By Ronald Orol
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Published: June 11th, 2021
The former activist investor and ex-president of Institutional Shareholder Services explains why insurgent fund managers no longer must resemble the corporate raider-type character portrayed in 'Wall Street' when considering director contests.