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BusinessWeek June 17, 2010 |
Long-Term Scorecard Here's how much four big firms have generated for investors, including unrealized gains and losses. |
BusinessWeek June 2, 2011 Alesci & Kelly |
Buyout Firms Seek New Horizons The quest for new sources of revenue leads private equity firms into businesses that, while steadier, may be less profitable. |
BusinessWeek August 26, 2010 Kelly & Alesci |
Private Equity Finds the Easy Money Gone Private equity firms are adjusting to life after the buyout boom, in which they are raising, spending, and earning less money. |
The Motley Fool April 18, 2007 Tom Taulli |
A Poorly Defended Fortress Despite strong annual results, rivals' upcoming IPOs could batter alternative-investment powerhouse Fortress's stock. |
The Motley Fool March 28, 2008 Morgan Housel |
This Fortress Has No Moat Fortress Investment Group, the first U.S. hedge fund to go public, is under siege. |
The Motley Fool June 18, 2007 Tom Taulli |
Blackstone's Taxing IPO The disclosure of Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman's multi-billion dollar payday was a catalyst to get Congress moving. It's a good bet we'll see some more legislation as the private equity boom continues. |
BusinessWeek December 9, 2010 Cristina Alesci |
Carlyle Mounts a Comeback and Mulls an IPO With the economy recovering, Carlyle is making more investments and branching into new areas as it considers going public. |
The Motley Fool March 19, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer |
Quick Take: A Note to Blackstone A humble request from an interested investor. |
The Motley Fool September 7, 2011 Dan Radovsky |
Very Private Investment Company Files for IPO The Carlyle Group files documents with the SEC to go public. |
The Motley Fool June 29, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer |
Your Move, Kravis Will the lackluster performance of Blackstone hamper other private equity offerings? |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer |
Should You Buy Blackstone? It's the first day of trading for Blackstone. Should you pile on? Take a deep breath, remove your finger from the "buy" button, and don't allow yourself to succumb to the hype. |
The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer |
Marching on the Fortress The IPO is barely two weeks old, but the drawbridge may be effectively shut for new investors at Fortress. Is Fortress Investment Group worth 40 times net income, where it's currently trading? |
The Motley Fool March 23, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer |
A First Look at Blackstone Here's a look at Blackstone Group's S-1 filing, offering investors the skinny on exactly what the IPO is bringing to the market. |
The Motley Fool February 9, 2007 Tom Taulli |
The Fortress IPO: Opening the Drawbridge to Hedge Funds With Fortress's IPO, retail investors can now get a shot at playing hedge funds and private equity. But at its current valuation, the risks are certainly hefty. |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Tom Taulli |
Blackstone Almighty By the end of the year, there could be a lot of private equity shares on public markets, and that may water down valuations. So, smart investors might want to bide their time on Blackstone. |
The Motley Fool August 16, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer |
Navigating Through the Fortress The firm's IPO priced at $18.50 per share, but amid extreme excitement for alternative asset managers, didn't make it to the public markets before clearing $30. Today the shares trade at just over $17.00 per share, and even at this price investors seem wary about taking a chance. |
BusinessWeek May 20, 2010 Tsang & Hwang |
Beware of Buyout Firms Bearing IPOs Buyout firms have a backlog of companies acquired during the boom. Even discount prices may not make them good investments. |
The Motley Fool July 29, 2008 Alex Dumortier |
How to Become a KKR Partner Legendary buyout firm KKR is going public. Why now? |
The Motley Fool August 29, 2011 Rich Smith |
Fortress Investment Group Shares Surged: What You Need to Know Shares of private equity player Fortress Investment Group leapt 10% in Monday trading. Even if you think their business is just a little bit slimy, the sight of folks making a quick 10% profit probably got your attention. |
BusinessWeek February 3, 2011 Maheshwari & Childs |
Easy Money Is Bringing Buyouts Back to Life Investors willing to go out on a limb for higher yields are helping heavily indebted companies refinance their loans and bonds. |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2011 Navjot Kaur |
KKR Reports a Dip in Profits KKR posts second-quarter results, revealing a 27% dip in net profits. |
The Motley Fool May 21, 2007 Tom Taulli |
Blackstone Scores an Option on China The mega private equity firm strikes a historic deal and paves the way for a hot IPO. |
The Motley Fool February 13, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer |
The Market Mix Tape A rockin' review of the market's greatest hits from the last week. "Beat It" by Michael Jackson and Blackstone... "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra and Fortress Investment Group... etc. |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2007 Tom Taulli |
It's Good to Be Blackstone The folks at the global alternative asset management firm are poised for a mega cash out. |
BusinessWeek November 19, 2009 Maria Bartiromo |
Steve Schwarzman Starts Warming Up The author talks to Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman about the state of the private equity market, changes on Wall Street, and the outlook for various types of investments. |
BusinessWeek May 7, 2009 Carbonara & Silver-Greenberg |
How Private Equity Could Rev Up the U.S. Economy Two out of five private equity firms will disappear. The rest will feast off the financial wreckage. |
The Motley Fool May 16, 2007 Tom Taulli |
Fortress on the Speed Rail The alternative investment firm is betting big on railroads and senior living centers. Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek December 10, 2009 Emily Thornton |
Omaha on the Hudson Henry Kravis and George Roberts have a new, long-term vision for KKR: Make the granddaddy of private equity firms more like Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. Can the buyout kings pull it off? |
Registered Rep. April 6, 2012 Brad Zigler |
Private Equity That's Publicly Traded Six publicly traded investment firms and an exchange-traded fund stand out as exemplars of private equity performance over the past five years. |
The Motley Fool July 7, 2008 Alex Dumortier |
KKR Wants Your Money A spate of new hires has left buyout giant KKR looking more corporate and less clubby, signaling an IPO could be in the cards once more. |
The Motley Fool August 7, 2008 Morgan Housel |
Buttering Up Blackstone Let's not call these guys crooks, but it's undeniable that Blackstone management is getting a much better deal out of the IPO than ordinary shareholders. |
The Motley Fool June 27, 2007 Seth Jayson |
Blockheads for Blackstone With the $33 blillion IPO of Blackstone last week, there's no doubt that unit-holders were playing the sucker to Wall Street's card sharps. |
BusinessWeek May 7, 2009 |
Masters of This Universe The largest private equity firms are bulking up their war chests and readying themselves to make deals. |
The Motley Fool September 3, 2010 Alex Dumortier |
How to Earn 48% in a Bear Market Opportunities exist for a strategy of shorting speculative or overvalued stocks and hedging these shorts with long positions in higher quality stocks. |
The Motley Fool July 6, 2007 Tom Taulli |
Barbarians for Sale The legendary private equity shop KKR announces plans to hit the street. Is this just an attempt to cash out at the peak in the market and dump shares on the unsuspecting public? |
BusinessWeek March 19, 2007 Emily Thornton |
Private Equity Goes Public Firms like KKR are buying stakes in public companies and pushing, gently, for change. |
BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 Emily Thornton |
Don't Blink -- You'll Miss The IPO Buyout firms are taking companies public soon after acquiring them -- and raking it in. The trend is the latest twist in an escalating battle on Wall Street between buyout firms and their hedge-fund rivals. |
BusinessWeek November 27, 2006 |
A Dicey Win For Blackstone The bidding war over Freescale went to the private-equity powerhouse and its partners. But the chip-maker's debt load may jeopardize its future. |
The Motley Fool August 14, 2007 Tom Taulli |
Blackstone Sees Gold in Turmoil Private equity powerhouse Blackstone Group talks about the advantages of the tough market environment. |
The Motley Fool October 5, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Blackstone's Parking at Full Throttle Slowly but surely, Blackstone Group is becoming a major player in the amusement-park industry, currently nearing a deal to acquire Anheuser-Busch InBev's theme parks. |
The Motley Fool March 11, 2008 Morgan Housel |
Blackstone Falls in the Red Private equity firm Blackstone had a wild 2007. It began as a secretive private investment company making eye-popping deals, went public in June, and ended the year with a fourth-quarter loss. |
The Motley Fool July 15, 2005 Rich Smith |
Lego's Land Deal Clicks Every once in a while, it pays to pay attention to the private world. News has just broken that the Netherlands' Lego has sold off a 70% interest in its 128-acre Legoland California theme park, and three other parks as well. |
The Motley Fool October 10, 2007 Joe Magyer |
The Golden Age of Private Equity? An interview with private-equity focused journalist Dan Primack. |
CFO January 1, 2005 Tim Reason |
The Answer Is Private What kind of buyers and sellers made the greatest strides in deal-making for 2004? |
The Motley Fool November 13, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer |
Blackstone's Foggy Future Private equity firm Blackstone reported a third-quarter loss against solid revenue growth -- and a murky future looking forward. |
The Motley Fool June 15, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Wyndham Gets Wound Up Private equity group Blackstone puts this hotelier out of its misery. Even with this buyout, though, few investors are getting a big payday. |
BusinessWeek October 8, 2007 Matthew Goldstein |
Private Equity's Public Moves With big buyouts in the doldrums, firms are picking up small pieces of companies. |
The Motley Fool July 15, 2010 Alex Dumortier |
This Much-Anticipated Stock Isn't for You For KKR, the LBO firm that was immortalized in Barbarians at the Gate, today marks the culmination of a long and circuitous road to a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. |
The Motley Fool May 20, 2008 Morgan Housel |
Blackstone Needs Help Tough times lead to a really tough first-quarter loss for the private-equity firm. |
National Real Estate Investor March 9, 2004 Parke Chapman |
Blackstone To Buy Extended Stay America for Nearly $2 Billion Private equity firm Blackstone Group has agreed to acquire lodging chain Extended Stay America for $1.99 billion. With the purchase, Blackstone will assume $1.13 billion worth of Extended Stay America's debt. |