Q1 2026: What Will It Take to Unlock Deal Activity?
Forvis Mazars' Scott Linch and Fred Dearden joins ACG's Bob Dunn to break down Q1 M&A data and what it means for the year ahead
Data & Analysis
The Next Generation of GF Data
Pairing two decades of proprietary transaction data with AI-powered querying and what that combination means for the professionals who rely on it
Quality Control: Why High-Performing Companies Lost Their Valuation Edge
GF Data analyzes the data behind above-average financial performers
The Next Generation of Law Firm Deals
The Law Practice Exchange's Tom Lenfesty is back on the Middle Market Growth podcast
The Four Types of Middle-Market Decision Makers
The NCMM's Doug Farren discusses recent research about decision-making styles
Numbers Point to Choppy Waters for Midmarket M&A
Forvis Mazars and GF Data reflect on the final M&A numbers for 2025
Dealmaker Expectations Take a Hit for Q2: ACG Survey
Even as quality businesses come to the auction block, M&A dealmakers say geopolitical and economic pressures create a roadblock
Redefining the Middle Market for a New Age of M&A
RSM's Tuan Nguyen makes the case for redefining the middle market
Private Equity: Short Sheet, Long Bed?
How private equity has shifted to realign higher valuations, flat returns, and longer investment period
Market Pressures Create Retail Diamonds in the Rough
Despite retail consistently ranked last in dealmaker surveys forecasting M&A growth, this nuanced sector may have more opportunities than seen at first glance
