Fadi Malouf

20-year operator. Built, advised, and acquired across 62+ locations. Building a 7-figure business at 200 days a year, 20 hours a week. Documenting it all here.

Market Signals

The Fed just hiked. Here is where disciplined buyers move.

Oct 1, 2026

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The Fed just hiked. Here is where disciplined buyers move.

Jobs came in hot, rates went up, and the lower middle market split in two.

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Forward Motion Intel

Sep 28, 2026

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90% expect it. 29% will do it.

The Q2 numbers, one listing read like a buyer, and the move for this week.

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Deal Screening

The market got easier. The room got harder.

Sep 24, 2026

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2 min read

The market got easier. The room got harder.

Deals are not dying from conditions anymore. They are dying from price disagreement and process fatigue.

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