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So How do you Raise Money Today?
As Henry Kravis the king of the buyout business once said: “"Unfortunately, there is a flip side to having access to plentiful capital. It means that too many people without experience in building businesses have too much money." How true…… which brings us to the essence of our blog . Where...
Read MoreWhy the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” won't Reshape Wall Street’s Biggest Banks or Prevent another Crisis
As mentioned time and time again to our clients worldwide, we at Blackhawk never supported bailouts but rather believe it would be much better to let bailed out companies fail, rather than wait for a number of them to happen all at once. The system can indeed recover from bankruptcies as it always d...
Read MoreAnd you're wondering why the Economy isn't Improving? Read the facts
“We have had to struggle with the old enemies of peace – business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering.” I wish these words, spoken in 1936 by Franklin D. Roosevelt, were not as true today as then. Yet over the past eighteen...
Read MoreAre we repeating the same mistakes which led to the Fall of the first global Superpower; the Spanish Empire?
Taking a walk down memory lane or for those who don’t know that Spain was the first global Superpower with gold and silver flowing in from its American colonies, the Hapsburg dynasty became the dominant power in Europe. It controlled rich parts of Italy through Naples and Milan, and Central Eur...
Read MoreWhy Reshaping the Federal Reserve is Today an Absolute Must
Regardless of one’s opinion on Ben Bernanke, there is no denying the extraordinary impact he has had on the Federal Reserve since taking over as Chairman in 2006. A case can be made that the very nature and scope of the Fed has changed under Bernanke’s stewardship. Originally envisioned as a ...
Read MoreIs Deepwater Oil Drilling a National Security Issue?
Why are oil companies like British Petroleum being allowed to drill so deeply in hazardous conditions under the Gulf? In other words, why has the government been so supportive of deepwater drilling in the Gulf? The answer is that there is a tremendous amount of more oil deep under the Gulf, and t...
Read MoreOn the New Power Elite Shaping the New World Order
There is a new and unique development in human history that is taking place around the world today. It is unprecedented in reach and volume, and it is also the greatest threat to all global power structures: the ‘global political awakening.’ The term was coined by Zbigniew Brzezinski, and refers...
Read MoreIs Water The New Gold?
It is a fact that water use is today rising at double the rate of global population growth owing to urbanization, more water-intensive agricultural products, growing industrialization of emerging markets and the impact of climate change. The supply of fresh water is relatively static; hence, the rap...
Read MoreWhat if the Iranian-Israeli War Scenario ever materializes? Some global geo-economic implications to consider
I am frequently asked by friends how I foresee the Middle East’s near future given the rising political tensions and the alarming buildup of arsenal throughout the region. Although I am neither a “crystal ball” reader nor “Dr. Doom” , I am afraid that “War” is inevitable; given the ...
Read MorePrivate Equity Investing - Setting the record straight
We at Blackhawk meet on the average over 500 entrepreneurs a year; and the question that keeps recurring at all times by every one of our entrepreneurs seeking funding is: Why is every private equity fund we meet trying to take advantage of us? We are much more comfortable in dealing with family off...
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