Gov. Abbott: Business is booming in Texas. Here’s how Fort Worth plays a major role By Gov. Greg Abbott in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram When choosing to relocate its corporate global headquarters from California to Fort Worth, Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp. recognized the competitive business advantages found only in Texas. And it is in good […]
Dr. Perryman does a great job of explaining Texas economics and has his hand on the pulse of activities across the entire state. His comments about the differences between this slowdown and other recessions should apply to industries outside of energy as well. Recovery is underway in many sectors. Key quote: “What has not been […]
Written by Dr. M. Ray Perryman, Economist, The Perryman Group Good News In the midst of the pandemic’s ongoing fallout, there was a bit of very good news for the economy earlier this month that, as with so many other things, did not get the attention it should have (or would have in different times). […]
Courtesy of Mike Benedict, BOK Financial Growing Business Value When Times Are Tough In times of great uncertainty or disruption, some business owners will panic and bury their heads in the sand. Some will sit tight and wait for things to settle down. But others will try to create opportunity and future growth. Which will […]
From KelloggInsight What Happens When Private-Equity Firms Start Making Deals Again? There will be more buyout opportunities, but fewer on-site visits will make due diligence more difficult. The coronavirus has caused much of the world to press a giant pause button—on social gatherings, on routine medical procedures, on sitting in classrooms. And private equity is […]
From Axial.netMeghan Daniels Last week, Axial convened a virtual roundtable of members to review the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on lower middle market business owners, M&A activity, and dealmaking. We assembled specialist and generalist investment bankers, corporate buyers and private equity investors (eight in total) to cut across the LMM and understand reactions to […]
The following excerpt from Economist Ray Perryman’s “The Perryman Report & Texas Letter” provides a long-term projection for the Texas economy. He concludes that Texas will remain one of the strongest states for job creation and economic growth. The start of a new year is typically a time when business owners contemplate moving ahead with […]
Key quote: “M&A activity in 2019 will increase, citing the booming economy, baby boomers’ need to sell businesses, expanding GDP, and a lower barrier to growth given the more favorable business environment promoted by the Trump Administration.” From Axial: ******************************** Dealmakers Optimistic Going into 2019 By Danielle Fugazy By all measures 2018 was a busy […]
The market for Texas companies continues to be “Off the Charts”. The reason? Could it be that for the 14th year in a row Texas was selected “Best State for Business” by Chief Executive Magazine? Or is it because Texas has no personal income tax; is a right-to-work state; and is one of the top […]
The following article from economist Ray Perryman recently appeared in the Fort Worth Business Press. While growth in the Texas economy isn’t new, the projections here match what we’re hearing from our clients. Companies manufacturing products for defense contractors are especially optimistic about increases in defense spending while those supporting the oil and gas industry […]