M&A strategies in a down marketDuring a downturn, a thoughtful acquisition strategy is particularly important—but many companies don’t have one.It’s gut-check time for CEOs. As the credit crunch threatens to become a global downturn, corporate leaders have a choice: pull in their horns and ride out the storm or look for opportunities to pick up bargain-basement assets that will help them grow and create future value for shareholders. If past is prologue, more will follow the first course—which is a mistake. |