⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutes The “Market Pulse Report” is published by Pepperdine University and the Graziadio Business School. The purpose of the report is to track on a quarterly basis the businesses being sold in the United States. The report segregates “Main Street” businesses, (those with revenues between $500K to $2MM) and “Lower Middle Market” businesses, (those with revenues...

⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutes M&A continues its rollercoaster ride of activity as we approach the end of the third quarter in 2019. Deals in mining and aerospace are reaching all-time highs while oil and gas have stalled. Overall, the IBBA’s Market Pulse Report indicates manufacturing remains one of the top in-demand industries for M&A in the lower middle market....