Boom, Bust, the Fed’s continuous “sugar high”, Pandemic and now? Global markets have experienced unprecedented cycles over the last two decades. The Tech Crash of 2001 was just the beginning. After melting down 54% in the 2008 financial crisis, the Dow grew 328% to a peak in February 2020. When the pandemic hit, it was…
I have encountered a wide range of investors over my 25 years in the investment management industry. While they often differed in their investment philosophies, time horizons, and risk preferences, they agreed on the importance of diversification, transparency and growth when investing for the long term. From a public investing standpoint, the goals of diversification…
Private Equity managers aren’t paid to be patient, they are paid to put money to work and they’ve never had more of it. With over $1 trillion of committed capital coming into 2014, you would think that risk taking would accelerate, but several factors seem to be pushing the industry in a surprising direction; away…
Why Independent Sponsors Can Be A Better Way To Invest in Private Equity Independent Sponsors are rapidly penetrating the Private Equity market and are now involved in nearly half of all middle market transactions. These groups invest in each deal individually,rather than through ten year committed funds (affectionately known as “blind pools”). As this…
Mark Harshbarger, former CFO and COO of Philosophy, talks to us about his experience helping build one of the most successful cosmetic companies in the USA K: Mark, thanks for coming in. M: You’re welcome! K: For the benefit of our CEOs, we want to showcase the success that you’ve had with Philosophy and talk…
You may have been wondering about Private Equity. But is it right for your company? When should I look for Private Equity? If your company is at a turning point, chances are you should be looking into Private Equity. Often it’s because you are growing faster than the bank can fund, a new acquisition…