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How to Grow in Slow Growth Markets

Today the IMF is likely to lower its forecast for US economic growth in 2013. This is in large part due to the stupidity of the US government using austerity budgeting when growth and job creation should be the priorities. (Austerity budgeting is even more stupid when the European results of austerity budgets are so clearly negative). Continue reading How to Grow in Slow Growth Markets

As the PE Industry Approaches its “Deal Cliff” – More Bad News

The IMF today published more bad news for the middle market and for the PE sponsors looking to find value in their aging middle market portfolios. The IMF today confirmed that the global economy was growing even slower than previously thought and will grow slower than previously thought for at least the next 2 years. Continue reading As the PE Industry Approaches its “Deal Cliff” – More Bad News