In Barron’s November 20 cover story, “The Trouble with Unicorns,” Alex Eule discusses some of the finer points of venture-stage valuation that are often overlooked in the press. Travis Harms, Mercer Capital’s Financial Reporting Valuation Group Lead, explains that this article is prompted by the dual observations that (1) a large number of venture-backed companies are achieving unicorn status, and (2) despite a long bull market for public equities, IPO activity remains tepid. To read the full article in Mercer Capital’s Financial Reporting Blog, click: Barron’s Goes Unicorn Hunting. This article is republished from Mercer Capital’s Financial Reporting Blog. It…
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Fed Buying Is Having Profound Implications. Bond Vigilantes Have Been Selling Heavily and May Continue. That Means We Still We Won’t See Much of an Impact on Interest Rates. Paul Santos at Seeking Alpha claims you don’t need to worry about the bond vigilantes anymore. I, personally, have always been a big fan, and think they will return. But hey: This is Mr. Santos’ opinion piece, not mine, so I’ll let him cut to the chase. Santos doesn’t claim they’re in hiding. He simply claims they’re gone. Santos asks: “So when did the mass killings take place in the U.S.?…