Write-Offs: 06.05.07

$$$Deals: It's the Real (Estate) Thing
In our M&A Roundup for the week ending June 1, REIT buyouts account for two of the top 10, while another deal helps Wachovia form the world's largest brokerage. [CFO.com]
$$$ Suit Up: Paul Smith [Banker's Ball]
$$$ Imminent Death of Private Equity Predicted II [EP]