An M&A Dilemma: Sell Your Old Shares or Hold the Buyer’s? [The Motley Fool]
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When a company in your portfolio gets purchased, you may have a choice to make. The business world's version of retail therapy involves shopping for entire companies, and if you happen to own shares in a company targeted for acquisition, you'll probably be fairly happy about it. Buyers, as a rule, have to offer something of a premium to get these deals done. But buyout bids of whatever size frequently offer shareholders a choice: cash or stock in the acquirer. (Not to mention that one can always sell prior to a deal's closing day, take the premium, and move on.) In this segment of the Market Foolery podcast, a listener is seeking some advice on that decision: Is there a general rule about which path is better? Host Chris Hill and senior analyst Emily Flippen weigh the pros and cons of each course. A full transcript follows the video. This video was recorded on Dec. 11, 2018. Chris Hill: Question from Mike in Ohio. He writes, I have two questions. I've neve
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