← James Fontanella-Khan

What podcasts say about James Fontanella-Khan

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What James Fontanella-Khan has said on podcasts

12 statements · 6 positive · 4 negative · 1 mixed · 1 neutral

  1. on mergers and acquisitionsNegativeOct 29, 2026· Unhedged

    M&A market exuberance has weakened since the beginning of the year.

    “The exuberance that we saw at the beginning of the year seems to have dissipated a bit.”

    Listen at 2:26

    Open the episode · Why the slowdown in Wall Street deals?
  2. on mergers and acquisitionsNegativeOct 29, 2026· Unhedged

    M&A activity commonly slows as elections approach.

    “I think it's not uncommon to see a slowdown in an election as we get closer to that election”

    Listen at 2:32

    Open the episode · Why the slowdown in Wall Street deals?
  3. on Private companiesNeutralOct 29, 2026· Unhedged

    Companies are staying private for longer.

    “companies is kind of staying private for longer”

    Listen at 3:50

    Open the episode · Why the slowdown in Wall Street deals?
  4. on AI-driven unconventional M&APositiveOct 29, 2026· Unhedged

    AI is driving unconventional M&A transactions.

    “what we're seeing right now, driven by AI, is unconventional M&A”

    Listen at 5:59

    Open the episode · Why the slowdown in Wall Street deals?
  5. on Mega-money dealmakingPositiveOct 29, 2026· Unhedged

    The mega-money dealmaking environment will continue for the foreseeable future.

    “there's so much money in the system this is not ending anytime soon”

    Listen at 7:20

    Open the episode · Why the slowdown in Wall Street deals?
  6. on mergers and acquisitionsPositiveOct 29, 2026· Unhedged

    Very large deal values will continue to be recorded.

    “I think we're going to continue seeing gigantic numbers”

    Listen at 7:51

    Open the episode · Why the slowdown in Wall Street deals?
  7. on mergers and acquisitionsNegativeOct 29, 2026· Unhedged

    Large deal values do not indicate a healthy economy.

    “That doesn't translate in this is a healthy economy.”

    Listen at 7:55

    Open the episode · Why the slowdown in Wall Street deals?
  8. on Smaller private-equity firmsNegativeOct 29, 2026· Unhedged

    Many smaller private-equity firms will disappear.

    “we'll see a lot of smaller private equity firms just disappear”

    Listen at 10:29

    Open the episode · Why the slowdown in Wall Street deals?
  9. on Goldman SachsPositiveOct 29, 2026· Unhedged

    Goldman Sachs remains the leading large investment bank.

    “Goldman is still the top of the crop”

    Listen at 14:19

    Open the episode · Why the slowdown in Wall Street deals?
  10. on Human capital in banking and lawPositiveOct 29, 2026· Unhedged

    Human capital remains highly valuable in banking and law.

    “I think human capital in these industries is still very valuable.”

    Listen at 17:16

    Open the episode · Why the slowdown in Wall Street deals?
  11. on mergers and acquisitionsPositiveOct 29, 2026· Unhedged

    M&A activity will continue growing rapidly over the next decade.

    “M&A is going to keep on rocketing over the next decade.”

    Listen at 17:23

    Open the episode · Why the slowdown in Wall Street deals?
  12. on mergers and acquisitionsMixedOct 29, 2026· Unhedged

    A crisis may occur during continued M&A growth.

    “there won't be a crisis in between”

    Listen at 17:41

    Open the episode · Why the slowdown in Wall Street deals?

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