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Financial Advisor March 2007 Marla Brill	Ground Floor Heats Up Private equity and IPOs are staging a huge comeback. But should financial advisors jump in?
The Motley Fool February 28, 2008 Morgan Housel	Blackstone's Bankless Future What a difference a year has made in the private equity business.
The Motley Fool May 30, 2007 Tom Taulli	The VIP Ticket to a Buyout Deal Private equity firms are allowing shareholders to take part in mega-buyouts. Despite the advantages, investors need to realize that equity stubs are fairly rare for public shareholders.
AskMen.com Michael Estrin	How to Take Advantage of Home Equity Nearly 47% of household assets are tied up in the primary residence. Here are two ways to get at that cash and some tips on what you should use it for.
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Inc. April 2006	Recap Renaissance Thanks to heated competition in the private equity market, now may be the ideal time to recapitalize.
BusinessWeek July 2, 2007 Maria Bartiromo	Bashing Private Equity Congress is contemplating tax changes that would have a significant impact on private equity profits, and criticism of the buyout juggernaut is gaining ground in both the U.S. and Europe.
The Motley Fool September 26, 2007 Tom Taulli	Did Stub Equity Sink Harman's Deal? For once, this financial trend may actually stay dead. On its face, the Harman stub equity deal sounded like a good idea.
Entrepreneur September 2003 C.J. Prince	Got Leverage? If you're ready to sell, you've got the upper hand. Large buyout firms will be looking to entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneur May 2006 David Worrell	Sound Structure There are plenty of strategies you can use to fund your business's growth. The trick is picking the one that suits your company best.
Entrepreneur December 2007 Farnoosh Torabi	A Private Affair The private equity club is now accepting members - and you don't have to make millions to join.
BusinessWeek November 7, 2005 Laura Cohn	3i: A Major Player In Midsize Deals The British private equity firm 3i is on a lucrative run - and it's looking further afield.
Knowledge@Wharton February 12, 2003	Hard Days and Sleepless Nights for Private Equity Firms Today's business environment is similar in ways to the early 1990s when private equity firms rose up to restructure mountains of bad debt and went on to cash out in the ensuing bull market. But while opportunities exist, it is harder to make deals work than it was a decade ago.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2007 Tom Taulli	Quick Take: Moody's Gets Moody About Private Equity What about the debt? And who benefits from a quick flip? Let's face it, the role of a private equity firm is to generate competitive returns for its investors. It's not about improving Corporate America.
BusinessWeek February 26, 2007 Matthew Goldstein	Hedge Funds Jump Into Private Equity Eager to boost performance, hedge funds are entering the market at a risky moment.
The Motley Fool October 10, 2007 Joe Magyer	The Golden Age of Private Equity? An interview with private-equity focused journalist Dan Primack.
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BusinessWeek May 10, 2004 Jack Ewing	Wanted: European Buyout Targets Private equity deals are picking up on the Continent -- but is a surge really ahead?
The Motley Fool December 5, 2006 Tom Taulli	Home Depot: The $100 Billion Dream Deal? No company seems immune to a buyout -- including Home Depot. Yet for wise investors, such considerations are little more than noise.
U.S. Banker August 2008 Michael Sisk	The Next Frontier: Rights Issues? Bankers may want to take a closer look at a capital raising technique that's popular in Europe but virtually unheard of stateside: "rights issues."
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BusinessWeek October 8, 2007 Matthew Goldstein	Private Equity's Public Moves With big buyouts in the doldrums, firms are picking up small pieces of companies.
The Motley Fool April 6, 2005	Return on Equity: The Basics A company's return on equity (ROE) reflects the productivity of the net assets (assets minus liabilities) a company's management has at its disposal. Let it be your crystal ball when evaluating stocks.
Investment Advisor April 2008 Jeff Joseph	Private Equity Pedigree = Persistent Positive Returns Private equity firms may be struggling with the credit crunch, but they're here to stay.
The Motley Fool July 24, 2007 David Lee Smith	GM's Divorce From Allison Gets a Flat The General Motors deal to arrange a leveraged buyout of its Allison Transmission division is delayed as the private equity group has trouble finding financing. Its one of many deals disrupted as investors grow increasingly wary of private equity deals.
National Real Estate Investor March 4, 2004 Parke Chapman	Expect Flurry of Lodging IPOs This Year, Says Report PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates that four to seven IPOs, among them several REITs, will occur this year. If this happens, it will make 2004 the biggest year for lodging IPOs since 1996, when 12 public offerings occurred
Financial Advisor February 2006 Gail Liberman	Burning Down The House? Although home equity lines of credit are a useful financial planning tool, a growing chorus of experts is concerned that consumers could be overextending themselves as rates rise.
BusinessWeek July 11, 2005 Gene G. Marcial	Capital Southwest Is Heading Due North Analysts say this venture-capital firm is undervalued at $89, based on its net asset value of $108.7 a share.
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The Motley Fool August 29, 2007 Tom Taulli	Private Equity's Nuclear Winter The Home Depot supply unit transaction is an example of what is happening in the private equity game. Lean times have arrived for Wall Street dealmakers, with private equity firms abandoning current deals and becoming gun-shy for future ones.
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BusinessWeek May 15, 2006 Roben Farzad	KKR: Barbarians At Your Gate Private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. opens itself up to the public. Here's why that may be a red flag.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Jan David Reese	In Search of Equity Capital? Follow Six Winning Steps Experience shows that developers and real estate acquirers can dramatically boost their chances of reeling in equity financing, if they follow six critical steps in order to secure a long-term, financially beneficial equity partnership.
Real Estate Portfolio Sep/Oct 2008 Allen Kenney	Offerings on Deck Just four years ago, initial public offerings were the stars of the real estate show. Lately, they've been demoted to the side stages. Are they primed for a comeback?
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BusinessWeek March 12, 2007 Kerry Capell	A Backlash Against Private Equity Grumbling by unions in Europe over post-deal job cuts has escalated into a public outcry.
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Inc. April 2006 Dalia Fahmy	Want Money and Power? Recapitalizations let business owners raise capital without losing control.
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The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 Tom Taulli	Goldman: Into the Private Equity Stratosphere Goldman is expected to raise a $19 billion private equity fund, which should be a nice boost for the firm's bottom line. Investors, take note.
HBS Working Knowledge October 11, 2006 Sean Silverthorne	The Success of Reverse Leveraged Buyouts Reverse leveraged buyouts in general outperformed other IPOs and the market as a whole. Quick flips, however, are another story.
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