Omnicom buys IPG. Prada buys Versace. Just to name two. Is it just me or does it feel like a lot of acquisitions in the last 12 months?

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I won't say whether it's good or bad, but from a business perspective, a lot of companies have been eying this for a while as a means of survival. Way longer than a year.

Why now? Ask yourself what changed in the US government 12 months ago.

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Given the anti regulation pro corporate interests administration we currently have it shouldn’t be a surprise that this is happening all over.

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M&A machine go brrrrr when the economy is in the can.

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FYI, I just bought all these comments. And I’ll be coming for all of you.

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FTC is basically non existent so anything goes.

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Both of them create things that only people in their industry actually care about…

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Capri sold Versace to Prada to be almost debt free finally

The reality is that these businesses have not been able to succeed on their own. IPG agreed to be acquired by Omnicom. It wasn’t a hostile takeover. WPP would be smart to get acquired as well.

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