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Why PE Investors Care About Interest Rates

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For the average person, rising interest rates are not ideal for those with significant amounts of debt, those looking to purchase a home with a mortgage, or many other use cases. Once the cash available is used to service the debt, whatever is left over is paid as dividends and used to calculate returns for private equity investors and LPs.

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10-20-2023 Newsletter: Why PE Investors Care About Inflation

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For private equity investors who have been monitoring the situation around inflation for the last few months to a year, many have been disappointed to see the slow trajectory with which inflation has been coming down from highs. Inflation can also have an impact on the cost of debt required to finance an investment.

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Why PE Investors Care About Inflation

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For private equity investors who have been monitoring the situation around inflation for the last few months to a year, many have been disappointed to see the slow trajectory with which inflation has been coming down from highs. Inflation can also have an impact on the cost of debt required to finance an investment.

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Distressed Debt Hedge Funds: How to Become a Vulture Capitalist

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Ask anyone interested in distressed debt hedge funds for “the pitch,” and they’ll probably mention one of the following: “It’s like long/short equity or credit , but more interesting!” Distressed debt investing offers advantages over other hedge fund strategies , but the marketing often oversells the benefits.

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10-23-2023 Newsletter: Why Take-Private Dealmaking Remains Attractive for PE Investors

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However, for private equity investors, this uncertainty represents a unique opportunity to take advantage of investment opportunities in public markets. According to the Institutional Investor, 81% of value in all transactions in 2023 so far were take-private deals (compared to 20% seen in a typical year).

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Private Equity Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Course for Beginners

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It has become a preferred choice for investors seeking attractive returns and diversification from traditional investment options such as stocks and bonds. VC investors provide capital to startups and small businesses in exchange for equity ownership. Venture capital focuses on early-stage companies with high growth potential.

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How the Growth of Private Credit is Impacting Private Equity

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In particular, new guidelines from the FDIC and Federal Reserve (among other governmental agencies) made it more difficult for banks to underwrite financings that resulted in debt-to-EBITDA ratios in excess of 6.0x. This capital is released once investors buy the debt off the banks’ balance sheets.