It's time to welcome back Chris DeMuth for his monthly state of the markets. For this April 2024 edition, Chris shares his thoughts on: the markets as we head into the Summer months, anti-trust, Capri-Tapestry anti-trust case, mergers blocked in greater frequency - has there been another time like this, and more!

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Chapters:

[0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Fundamental Edge

[1:57] Thoughts on markets as we finish up April and head into the Summer months

[3:47] Growth in the largest businesses in the index

[8:27] Anti-trust

[12:36] Capri-Tapestry anti-trust case

[27:38] Capri-Tapestry cont'd - market definition

[38:43] Last 6 months, 3 mergers have been challenged and blocked - ever been another time like this?

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