The Bloomberg Advantage

(Corrects spelling of Alan Lewis' consulting firm and title of his book) (Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUESTS: Alan Lewis Managing Director/Partner L.E.K Consulting LLC Discussing why M&A deals fail and his book "Edge Strategy: A New Mindset for Profitable Growth." AND Tara Lachapelle Bloomberg Gadfly Columnist Bloomberg Editorial on M&A activity and why deals fail

(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.

(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUESTS: Alan Lewis Managing Director/Partner Lek Consulting LLC Discussing why M&A deals fail and his book "In Edge Strategy: A New Mindset for Profitable Growth." Tara Lachapelle Bloomberg Gadfly Columnist Bloomberg Editorial on M&A activity and why deals fail

(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010Sarah Quinlan\u0010Senior VP/Group Head\u0010Mastercard Advisors\u0010Discussing final numbers for holiday retail spending.

(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: Xavier Helgesen CEO/Co-Founder Off Grid Electric Discussing financing more than $45 million in distributed solar and battery storage for African households and small businesses.

(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: David Schiegoleit Managing Director of Investments The Private Client Reserve U.S. Bank Discussing the markets and the recent drop in energy.

(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: Bryan Birsic Founder Wunder Capital Discussing the solar industry benefiting from Congress extending tax credits through 2024.

(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: Kevin D Disano Exec VP/Chief Portfolio Strategist IndexIQ Advisors LLC Discussing whether equities, bonds and investment strategy.

(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: Erin Zlomek Editor Bloomberg VC Wrap Discussing the week's biggest VC raises, exits and news, including 99 Taxis, an Uber competitor in Brazil, is seeking to raise $100 million.

(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: Efraim Levy Analyst:Equity Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC Discussing auto outlook for 2016.

(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: Rob Oliver Technoloy Specialist Robert W Baird & Co Incorporated Discussing 2015 takeaways and sentiment in technology.

(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: Ken Gross Selection Committee Member and Chief Class Judge Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Discussing the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance event and pushing the concours to expand over the years from more traditional classic cars to hotrods and customized cars. This year he has pulled together a special class of Mercury Customs.

(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: Manuela Hoelterhoff Executive Editor Bloomberg Editorial Discussing the new biography ``The Richest Man Who Ever lived: The Life and Times of Jacob Fugger"

(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: David Woodhouse Design Director:Lincoln Luxury Ford Motor Co Discussing Lincoln's participation at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance event. The Concours d'Elegance event in Pebble Beach featuring the most beautiful and rare automobiles in the world.

(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: McKeel Hagerty Chief Executive Officer Hagerty Insurance Agency Inc Discussing insuring classics and collectibles from the Concours d'Elegance at Pebble Beach