# Sir Martin E. Franklin, Founder & CEO of Mariposa Capital/ Founder of Jarden Corporation, on SPACs, Capital Allocation, Acquisition Strategy and Business Success.

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Podcast: [The World According to Boyar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-world-according-to-boyar-1138595)
Published: 2020-08-25T13:00:00+00:00
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The interview Discusses: The differences between the current business climate and the one at the start of his career in the 1980s. His views on when share buybacks are appropriate.Why capital allocation was so critical for shareholder returns at Jarden. Executives he believes are good capital allocators. How he managed to gain control of the company that eventually turned into Jarden. The acquisition strategy he employed while running Jarden (that he still employs t...

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