Over the past decade, private equity became one of the most influential forces in global markets. With interest rates near zero and capital flowing freely, firms like Blackstone, KKR, and Apollo went ...

Private equity (PE) firms are particularly interested in rapid value realization from investments in portfolio companies. They “buy to sell,” typically purchasing companies they believe are ...

For every public company in the U.S. whose stock you can buy directly or through mutual funds or exchange-traded funds, there might be 25 or more private companies that are also seeking investment.

Private equity, the business of buying companies, fixing them up and selling them for a profit, is in a bind. The industry boomed during the era of low interest rates, when private equity firms could ...

President Trump has signed an executive order that could pave the way for the use of private equity (PE) and alternative assets in retirement savings accounts. The change could impact the millions ...

Historically, private equity has not been among the investment options available for 401(k) plans. But that could soon change, providing a new opportunity for retirement savers — though also one that ...

It’s easy to look at the lifestyles of the rich and famous and wonder about what it would be like to break into this world. For most of us, it’s not realistic to expect an invitation to Jeff Bezos’ ...

The private-equity industry has almost all the pieces in place to start managing Americans’ 401(k) money—everything but the customers. Despite the strides private-equity managers have recently made in ...

How does private equity relate to YouTube? In a 12-minute video, Micro, a YouTube channel known for its microeconomics content, broke down exactly what this means. Essentially, a large portion of ...