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E&Y, WSJ & CFO Agree: Slower Growth is The New Normal

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A recent E&Y report was especially sobering. It concluded that after 2-3 years of “recovery” it will be more difficult for companies to generate growth in the months and years to come. In E&Y’s words:

“Our research ….. suggests there is not going to be an early return to the business conditions that drove growth in the past decade. The economic forecast for the coming years is for a slow recovery and some slowdown even in the faster growing emerging markets, as demand in developed markets remains weak. To grow and succeed in such an environment will require that companies intensify their competitive efforts…Most growth will have to be won from competitors.” Continue reading E&Y, WSJ & CFO Agree: Slower Growth is The New Normal →

Bad Sign for Turnaround Management Professionals?

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WSJ article says that PE firms and Hedge funds are picking up the lending slack to small and middle market companies – while banks are usually open to using professionals, the PE industry is very difficult to pierce. Very interesting data in the article on lending data. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324637504578567383459564510.html?mod=WSJ_hps_LEFTTopStories

WSJ Had it Right in January-It Has Only Become Worse Since Then

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In January 2012, Greg Zuckerman of the Wall Street Journal spoke of the decreasing returns of the PE Industry and the implications of those declines. He spoke about the need for much more intensive portfolio management. However, at the time, he could only use Q3 and Q4 2011 data. Since then, we all know that the activity of the PE industry has fallen off the cliff. The problems have only become more intense and the challenges for portfolio management have only become greater. Continue reading WSJ Had it Right in January-It Has Only Become Worse Since Then →