Martin Brückner

Martin Brückner, Co-founder and CIO of First Private Investment Management, dives into the world of systematic merger arbitrage. He reveals how data and algorithms can transform deal investing into a repeatable strategy, moving away from instinctual judgment. The conversation covers their four-step process of screening to execution, the criteria for selecting deals, and how they quantify qualitative risks through data. Brückner emphasizes the fusion of data science and human oversight while addressing skepticism in the investment community.