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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.
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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.
HBS Working Knowledge February 16, 2004 Stever Robbins	Is Equity-Based Compensation a Good Thing? Does equity based compensation motivate workers in a positive or negative way?
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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.
BusinessWeek April 23, 2007 Christopher Farrell	Meet The Parents-Backed Mortgage Shared equity financing arrangement or a shared equity mortgage, is an increasingly popular way for family members, usually parents, to help their children meet today's home prices.
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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.
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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.
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The Motley Fool July 25, 2006 Alex Dumortier	AMVESCAP Goes Alternative A big deal for private equity: UK asset management firm AMVESCAP PLC agreed to purchase restructuring specialist WL Ross & Co., in a deal that could ultimately be worth $375 million over the next five years. Investors, take note.
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.
Inc. March 2007 Alison Stein Wellner	The Seducers The investors have come calling, seducing you with multimillion-dollar deals. Before you lose your head, consider what can go wrong. Eight private equity pitfalls and how to avoid them.
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.
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BusinessWeek May 10, 2004 Lewis Braham	A Pipeline To Bargain Deals Through little-known Private Investments in Public Equity (PIPEs), sophisticated investors buy shares of listed stocks at favorable terms.
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.
Wall Street & Technology June 25, 2007 Greg MacSweeney	Financial Technology Firms Receiving Private Equity Funding Any private equity firm investing in financial services technology providers will also need IT management skills. Otherwise, they risk turning a once promising company into a bad investment.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Tom Taulli	Blackstone Almighty By the end of the year, there could be a lot of private equity shares on public markets, and that may water down valuations. So, smart investors might want to bide their time on Blackstone.
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?
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