Private Equity
Read about how private equity investments offer investors the ability to invest in long-term profitable assets, known often as PE investments.
IPO Alternatives: Reverse Mergers
By Jeff JosephThe challenging initial public offering market has given rise to a new trend among small private companies. Businesses that have been experiencing difficulty in going...
April 01, 2008
Private Equity Pedigree = Persistent Positive ReturnsPrivate equity firms may be struggling with the credit crunch, but they're here to stay. That's the conclusion of a recent report from the Boston...
March 12, 2008
Investment Firm Forges Ahead With Proxy FightOliver Press Partners L.L.C. has acted on its plans to nominate 3 directors to the board of Phoenix Companies Inc.Oliver Press, New York, an investment ...
March 01, 2008
The Market: It's DomesticDespite much media hype over foreign-controlled companies buying up U.S. assets, when it comes to the mid-sized M&A market, buyers are decidedly home-grown. Only about...
February 08, 2008
Official Settles One Annuity Suit, Starts AnotherMinnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has resolved one suit linked to equity-indexed annuities and filed a second EIA suit.A state court in Minneapolis has approved ...
February 07, 2008
Official Settles One Annuity Suit, Starts AnotherMinnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has resolved one suit linked to equity-indexed annuities and filed a second EIA suit.A state court in Minneapolis has approved ...
February 01, 2008
Declines on the RisePeering at projections for 2008 may make one a bit uneasy. For example, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) 2008 U.S. Market Outlook...
February 01, 2008
Better Credit QualityThere are investment opportunities for those willing to do their homework in the banking sector in 2008, analysts say. --- Samuel Caldwell, CFAKeefe, Bruyette & [email protected] Outlook: We...