The Devil in Due Diligence Details

By Chris Cochran

The due diligence devil is usually in the details. Investigating reputational risks shouldn’t just be an “add on” to make due diligence more thorough. As Jeff Berkowitz points out in his recent Forbes article about political and reputational risks, digging deep and understanding all the potential vulnerabilities of key participants in a deal is crucial. But really, it always has been.

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My Top 10 Morning Briefing Resources

By Chris Cochran

I’ve been a current affairs and news junkie for most of my life. Since I was about 10 years old, I found myself driven to know what’s going on in the world daily or weekly. It was easier to do before the internet exploded our access to vast information resources and created even greater volumes of content producers. That’s not an inherently bad development – just a challenge to be met.

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An Inquiring Mind

By Chris Cochran

When I started thinking about what to call this blog, I gave myself an informal time limit. I’m notorious for thinking about things from all sides, all angles, weighing the pros and cons, trying to find just the right way to do or say something. There are times when that’s appropriate, but usually it just means hours, possibly days, deciding on something. It might mean I’m indecisive or can never make up my mind or that I overthink things. Maybe I’m a perfectionist.

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