GF Data Report: The Cost of Capital Hits Hard in Q1

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In a complex and hard-to read economic environment, data can help us understand the dealmaking moment. In the first installment in an ongoing series, Bob Dunn of GF Data joins the podcast to share what the numbers say about middle-market M&A in the first quarter of 2023, including the decline in deal volume and the rising cost of capital.

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GF Data Report: The Cost of Capital Hits Hard in Q1

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