Big Brother Bison from New York visits Bull and Bear at The Tavern to share a few home truths about the way the UK is viewed by the Americans.
With a stock market that has seriously lagged the US, UK businesses are particularly vulnerable to activists and take-overs.
Over-cautious banks and shareholders are short-changing even the most aspirational UK companies of the funds they need to make the next step up to global status.
As the recent acquisitions of St Modwen and Morrisons demonstrate, with a bit of imagination and guile, there is more than one way to buy real estate.