In this series on portfolio basics, I’ll explain some of the fundamentals of putting together sound portfolios. I’ll start with some of the most widely used types of investments and walk through what ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. gorodenkoff/Getty Images Private equity ...

Private equity funds are investment vehicles that pool together capital from accredited investors to acquire ownership stakes in private companies or, sometimes, public companies that are taken ...

Private equity can generate higher returns than investments like stocks, bonds, or real estate, but it also carries risks such as illiquidity and long investment timelines. Comparing private equity ...

Private equity lets investors buy into non-public firms aiming for profit through strategic improvements. Investors need accreditation due to legal restrictions and high entry costs targeted at ...

In the past, the private equity world has been largely populated by ultra-rich investors, endowments and pension funds. That is about to change. Retirement savers with 401(k) accounts are gaining ...

Have you ever thought about selling your company? Have you ever wondered what it would take to get it done? Have you heard that getting a private equity deal is hard? For most entrepreneurs, the ...

As funds deliver mediocre returns and shed investors, the industry is struggling to unload 31,000 investments, an increase ...

Sherman McCoy, the lead character in the 1987 book The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe, was described as a “master of the universe” due to his role as the highest-earning bond trader at his ...