Merger and Acquisition in Hedge Funds is the last signature of mega bubble - State Street plans to buy Investors Financial Services for $4.5 billion
Special correspondent
Feb. 6, 2007

State Street plans to buy Investors Financial Services for $4.5 billion in stock to become a big player in the hedge-fund realm. While analysts have a mixed feeling about the story, some interesting patterns are being recognized by the smart investors.

Every bear market starts with a burst in the bubble of Merger and Acquisition. This one will be no different. The Wall Street merger mania hit a new high today when media sources revealed that State Street plans to buy Investors Financial Services for $4.5 billion.

Merger and Acquisition in Hedge Funds is the last signature of mega bubble - State Street plans to buy Investors Financial Services for $4.5 billion
Special correspondent
State Street plans to buy Investors Financial Services for $4.5 billion in stock to become a big player in the hedge-fund realm. While analysts have a mixed feeling about the story, some interesting patterns are being recognized by the smart investors.
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