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Our Investment criteria and Interests for 2016 and beyond

Dear Friends:   Following my joining the board of Elate Partners, www.elateinvest.com – a Chinese…

Ziad K Abdelnour – Elate Partners and Sister Company, PA Asset Advisors, Announce New Partner

DALLAS, Dec. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Elate Partners, with offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen,…

Strategies For Staying Out of Jail In An Age of Criminalized Business

The two worst things our government can do to someone are to conscript him for…

On Structuring an Earn-out

As you all know, most deals fall apart because companies CEOs/owners (and/or the investors already…

Legal Extraterritoriality As An Assault on Capitalism

Is the federal government trying to subvert American capitalism by pushing for extraterritorial application of…

Oil Geopolitics and Iran

There has been much fuss lately as to the huge impact a deal with Iran…

About Those Mad Wall Street Egomaniacs We Call “Masters of the Universe”

Some people grow, other people swell. You’d better figure out who you are. — John…

What’s it like to be a Billionaire?

Given the nature of my business, I am often asked by friends how does it…

Smart v/s Wealthy

While you may think that being smart, motivated, and talented would logically make you wealthy,…

Navigating the Emerging Markets Of Today

As we at Blackhawk Partners see it today, one of the biggest advantages emerging markets…