West Loop Financial LLCThe Lies Of Private Equity – West Loop Financial LLC https://www.westloopfinancial.com Evolutionize Site Wed, 19 Aug 2020 20:50:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.22 The Lies Of Private Equity https://www.westloopfinancial.com/2014/02/24/the-lies-of-private-equity/ https://www.westloopfinancial.com/2014/02/24/the-lies-of-private-equity/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2014 21:01:58 +0000 http://evolvemypractice.com/?p=674 While embarking on scenic tours can make life both interesting and exciting, they’re best avoided when it comes to the world of investing. The reason is that most “interesting” investments fail to deliver on their promise of returns sufficient to compensate for their incremental risks. This has been especially true of hedge funds. And it...

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]]> While embarking on scenic tours can make life both interesting and exciting, they’re best avoided when it comes to the world of investing.

The reason is that most “interesting” investments fail to deliver on their promise of returns sufficient to compensate for their incremental risks. This has been especially true of hedge funds. And it has also been true of the particular type of hedge fund that was made popular by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR): the leveraged buyout fund (LBO).

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