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Merrette Moore

Managing Partner, Tidewater Investment Company
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Merrette Moore is the Managing Partner of Tidewater Investment Company, overseeing the operations of the firm. Merrette has over 25 years experience working in finance, company management and innovation. He has been involved in ov  

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Financial
Jun 21, 2021

It Is Time To Hit The Road To Find Some Private Company Opportunities

Just a few days ago, when I was riding around with a younger Tidewater colleague of mine, I was regaling him with tales of how I did business when I was his age. I told him about my first job, as a &l ...

Financial
Jun 4, 2021

What Coach K’s Retirement Announcement Reminded Me About Private Company Management

So, I was literally working on my latest Insights piece yesterday late morning when I got the alert: Mike Krzyzewski was planning on retiring as Duke’s mens basketball coach after the 2021-22 se ...

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May 18, 2021

Chicken & Pickle(ball)s: Supply And Demand In Private Company Investing

Perhaps you have heard — the US M&A markets are “overly competitive owing to high valuations." This piece gives a great synopsis of what is going on.   Ask pretty much anyo ...

Financial
May 3, 2021

Looking Beyond Your Financial Advisor For Private Company Investments

Financial advisors can provide a valuable service. Meeting long term financial goals, realizing tax efficiencies, tailoring your portfolio to your level of acceptable risk — I totally get why so ...

Financial
Apr 14, 2021

Your Private Company Investment Portfolio: The Right Fit In The Right Program

March Madness is now, sadly for this college hoops maniac, over. How did your bracket fare? Busted? I figured as much. I bet you’re glad that you didn’t have real money on the line.   ...

Financial
Mar 21, 2021

Private Company Investment Bracketology: How To Avoid A Busted Bracket

March Madness…it’s that time of the year! I’m so into it that my 9 year-old daughter just gave me a framed poster that reads in colorful script that, “It’s the most wond ...

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Feb 23, 2021

Where To Make Money In Private Company Investing: Potential. Growth. Predictability.

Wow…the public financial markets…what a circus! GameStop, Bitcoin, Robinhood, SPACs…more entertaining than anything you can find on Netflix. Heck, even the yield curve is at its s ...

Financial
Feb 9, 2021

What’s The Allure Of Private Company Investing? It Can Be An Interesting Story.

Perhaps this seems quaint in the current era of COVID, but I’m guessing there have been multiple times in the not so distant past when you were at dinner with friends, or a cocktail party, or ou ...

Financial
Feb 1, 2021

Five Keys To Private Company Investing Success

Private company investing can be a particularly opaque black box for individuals looking to participate in this asset class. The questions abound… seemingly simple questions:  What do I lo ...

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