Fees

Ebay's exit from the Skype debacle is a boon for financial helpers: fees for buying and then fees for divesting. Ain't life grand. It's not that advisers don't always earn their keep. But there are definitely misaligned incentives, when, from their perspective, the payout is: deal closes, big payout; deal fails, little money. Unless of course, you advise on both the acquisition and the divestiture. But I'd hope Ebay would have more sense than using the same helpers twice.