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William D. Cohan

A bestselling author, renowned financial journalist, and former M&A banker, covering what’s really happening on Wall Street.

THE LATEST ARTICLES
NEWSLETTERS
Jamie Dimon is predicting, conservatively, that First Republic will add $500 million in net income to JPM’s bottom line.
William D. Cohan • May 3, 2023
Droppin’ Dimons
A brief history of how Jamie Dimon and JPM became the saviors of Wall Street.
Comcast C.E.O. Brian Roberts.
William D. Cohan • April 30, 2023
Lazard Fears & NBCU C-Suite Tea Leaves
Notes on Brian Roberts’ post-Shell, pre-merger executive placeholder; a banking mini-crisis postmortem; and the end of the Lazard Way.
Does Comcast C.E.O. Brian Roberts’ decision to appoint Mike Cavanagh as Shell’s interim successor suggest that he’s preparing for a hypothetical combination of NBCU with Warner Bros. Discovery?
William D. Cohan • April 26, 2023
The Post-Shell WBD-NBCU M&A Fantasy
With Shell out and Hulu in limbo, the fantasy of a Roberts-governed, Zaz-operated, post-Reverse Morris mega merger is more tantalizing than ever.
William D. Cohan • April 23, 2023
P.E. Vulcan Chess & Postcards from Pity City
News and notes on the murmurings from the Maidstone Club: springtime for I.P.O.s, the next phase of private equity dealmaking, and the cries from pity city.
Anthony Scaramucci first met S.B.F. over Zoom, in and around March 2021, at the suggestion of a mutual friend.
William D. Cohan • April 19, 2023
S.B.F. & The Mooch’s Arabian Nights
What could possibly go wrong on a heavy-duty fundraising trip to the Middle East (with cameos from M.B.S., Jared, and Schwarzman) with FTX secretly on the brink of collapse?
Casey Bloys, Kathleen Finch, David Zaslav, and J.B. Perrette during a Warner Bros. Discovery Streaming press event.
William D. Cohan • April 16, 2023
Plepler’s Prophecy, Harris’s Victory & Elon’s Tears
News and notes from private equity, Zazworld, and media.
FTX interim C.E.O. John J. Ray III wrote that the lack of records and controls at S.B.F.’s company was so “pervasive,” that he and his team had to “start from scratch,” in order to “simply identify the assets.”
William D. Cohan • April 12, 2023
The S.B.F. Financial Autopsy
The first interim report by John J. Ray III, the restructuring guru and C.E.O. of the remains of FTX, depicts a horror show of moronic Gen Z hubris, financial impropriety, deceit, and so much more.
Apple’s slowing growth and $165 billion balance sheet are fueling armchair speculation that C.E.O. Tim Cook ought to put some of that cash to work.
William D. Cohan • April 9, 2023
Debt Roulette, Apple’s M&A Wallet & “Revlon Mode,” Revisited
News and notes on the inside story on Wall Street: the coming Elon debt crisis, more Shitrix porn, and a Ronald Perelman milestone.
Disney C.E.O. Bob Iger has notched three impressive wins in his six months back in the saddle.
William D. Cohan • April 5, 2023
The Iger Six-Month Itch
Despite his early successes, the ageless C.E.O. still has two vitally important tasks in front of him: cranking up Disney’s moribund stock price and finding a real successor, one that can outlast the 33-month tenure of Bob Chapek. He’s got some 18 months left.
The opportunity for Jamie Dimon to join the White House cabinet would also provide Dimon with the perfect cover to finally appoint a successor.
William D. Cohan • April 2, 2023
Dimon Diplomacy & More Zazonomics
News and notes on the inside conversation on Wall Street: “The Jamie and Janet Show,” David Zaslav’s incentives, and Elon’s fuzzy math.
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