Tag Archives: Wall Street Journal

Bad Sign for Turnaround Management Professionals?

August 5, 2013Blog, Private Equity, Turnaround Managementhedge fund, Middle Market, Private Equity, Wall Street Journal, WSJMichael Roth

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

June 15, 2012Blog, Private EquityPrivate Equity, Wall Street Journal, WSJMichael Roth

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 →