The private equity industry has grown tremendously over the past decade. While less than $10 billion was committed to private equity partnerships in 1991, more than $150 billion was committed in 2000.

In recent market discussions, experts have highlighted the advantages of private investment vehicles over traditional public market options such as the S&P 500. The analysis explains how private ...

Past performance is not an indicator of future results. A well-known, well-used adage in the investment world, but how applicable is it to top quartile private equity funds? According to a number of ...

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A large body of academic research (for example, here, here, here, here, here and here) demonstrates that, in general, private equity—which invests in leveraged buyouts and venture capital—has ...

The investment world loves its labels. At a recent industry conference, the label "alternatives" became almost synonymous with private assets, particularly private equity. But is this a helpful ...