The Shire Deal That No One’s Talking About

Research - Welcome to 2016! And quite a welcome we've had, with equities down almost across the board on Monday. To start the year, we're highlighting an acquisition that's gotten a little lost in the shuffle over the last two months despite its size, and one that begins to exemplify a strategy we expect to employ regularly this year: special situations.

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Recent Bottom-Pickers in OIL Got an Early Lump of COAL Instead

Insights - Investors who tried to time a bottom in oil over the last few months got an early lump of coal in their stockings. U.S. and Brent crude both plunged to new lows this week, taking the markets along for the ride. And, next week the Federal Reserve meets to lay out their latest plans for short-term interest rates. While a hike this month is largely expected by market participants, it's the clip at which interest rates will rise over the next few years that has investors on edge.

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