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Private equity vs. venture capital: What’s the difference?

Businesses can get a capital infusion via private equity and venture capital funding. Learn the differences between the two ...

The cofounder of $300 billion private-equity behemoth Apollo outlines 4 mistakes the average investor makes — and explains how he takes advantage

Apollo Global Management cofounder Josh Harris details the mistakes investors make in valuing stocks and how his private-equity firm benefits.

Investors Warn of ‘Rot in Private Equity’ as Funds Strike Circular Deals

Buyout firms have struggled to sell companies they own and have instead found a workaround to get cash back to clients: ...

Once Wall Street’s High Flyer, Private Equity Loses Its Luster

As funds deliver mediocre returns and shed investors, the industry is struggling to unload 31,000 investments, an increase ...
Forbes

Is Private Equity A Villain In Healthcare?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ge Bai is professor of accounting & health policy at Johns Hopkins. Private equity firms make money by practicing “buy low, sell ...
Tulsa World

Private equity explained

So what, exactly, are these “private equity” firms you’ve likely heard about in the financial media?Well, they generally make their money by offering companies guidance to make them more efficient and ...
Morningstar

Is Private Equity Coming to Your 401(k)?

Some asset managers—BlackRock among them—are eager to add private-market investments to retirement plan products, such as target-date funds. Morningstar’s senior principal for multi-asset strategy ...