A widely read financial analyst, he was known for his annual forecast “Ten Surprises.” But he was fallible, as when he predicted a President Hillary Clinton.
Category: Private Equity
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Goldman Sachs Sells GreenSky BNPL Business
Goldman sells the consumer lender GreenSky after significant losses, less than two years after buying it.
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A ‘Shadow’ Lending Market in the U.S., Funded by Insurance Premiums
Apollo was the first to use annuities to build a major financing business. Others followed, driving the growth of the private lending market and worrying regulators.
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FTC Sues Anesthesia Group Backed by Private Equity, Claiming Antitrust
The federal agency claims the company’s practices amount to antitrust activity, a new salvo in the government’s scrutiny of health care consolidation that has led to higher prices.
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FTC Sues Anesthesia Group Backed by Private Equity, Claiming Antitrust
The federal agency claims the company’s practices amount to antitrust activity, a new salvo in the government’s scrutiny of health care consolidation that has led to higher prices.
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Saudi Arabia Is Pouring Money in Sports. Is Tennis Next?
Despite the popularity of tennis, its business has struggled.
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Biden to Restrict Investments in China, Citing National Security Threats
The measure to clamp down on investments in certain industries deemed to pose security risks, set to be issued Wednesday, appears likely to open a new front in the U.S.-China economic conflict.
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Paramount Agrees to Sell Simon & Schuster to KKR, a Private Equity Firm
The deal, for $1.62 billion, will put control of a cultural touchstone in the hands of a financial buyer.
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The Risks Hidden in Public Pension Funds
Attracted by promises of high returns, many public pension funds have been loading up on private equity but may not fully appreciate the dangers, our columnist says.
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Blackstone Becomes First $1 Trillion Private Equity Manager
Passing that milestone puts the firm in the same league as mutual fund behemoths and banking giants.
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Ryan Reynolds Invests in Alpine F1 Team
The actor Ryan Reynolds, the private equity firm RedBird Capital and Otro Capital are among the investors taking a stake in Renault’s Alpine team.