Why you should — or shouldn’t — pursue a merger or an acquisition

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Abstract: Merger and acquisition volume was up 38% through the first 10 months of 2014, according to data from financial analysts Dealogic, putting last year on track to be the strongest year for M&A deals since 2008. With that bounce in mind, this article looks at the pros (such as an opportunity to grow rapidly) and cons (including costs, from both a financial and a time-commitment perspective) of M&As. A sidebar explains how to conduct an M&A search.