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Growth Equity: The Child Prodigy of Private Equity and Venture Capital, or an Artifact of Easy Money?

Brian DeChesare

Over the past few decades, growth equity (GE) has gone from an afterthought to a major asset class for huge investment firms. Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity.

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Data Update 4 for 2024: Danger and Opportunity - Bringing Risk into the Equation!

Musings on Markets

In my last data updates for this year, I looked first at how equity markets rebounded in 2023 , driven by a stronger-than-expected economy and inflation coming down, and then at how interest rates mirrored this rebound.

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Partner Buyout

The Mentor Group

Here are some key factors to consider: Valuation Method: There are various methods for valuing a business, including the asset-based approach, income approach, and market approach. Market Condition: External market conditions, including industry trends, economic conditions, and market demand, can influence the valuation of a business.

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Terminal Growth Rate – A Simple Explanation with Formula

Valutico

Different industries have varying Terminal Growth Rates based on growth potential and market maturity. One approach is to use the industry average growth rate or the country’s economic growth rate, depending on the company’s market and geographical location. Another approach is the historical growth rate analysis.

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Decentralized Finance, Crypto Funds, and Value Creation in Tokenized Firms

Reynolds Holding

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) employs blockchain technology and smart contracts with the goal of enabling perfectly disintermediated financial markets. In a new article, we address the question of why CFs find it profitable to intermediate DeFi markets and whether CFs contribute to the overall efficiency of those markets.

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The Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office: How Banks Organize Their Dungeons

Brian DeChesare

First, note that these terms apply only to investment banks and related finance firms (private equity firms, hedge funds, etc.). Saying that you work in “the front office” of a technology company or a marketing firm makes little sense – or, at least, it means something different from the definitions in this article.

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SEC Chair Speaks on Mandatory Disclosure at Conference Honoring John C. Coffee, Jr.

Reynolds Holding

Jack’s paper was called “Market Failure and the Economic Case for a Mandatory Disclosure System.” [1] 3] Relying solely on market-based incentives would lead to under-production of the public good of information about securities. First, disclosure promotes more efficient markets. It also helps issuers access the markets.