Private Equity as an Asset Class
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (505 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470661380 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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"a comprehensive attempt to get to the bottom of private equity returns over the past 15 years or so as well as being a well-written overview of the buyout and venture markets." (The Daily Telegraph, February 2007) “…the first ever book that anyone who has even a passing interest in the PE business can pick up and delve into without feeling intimidated…will appeal to even the most jaded investor.” (Banker Middle East, April 2007) “…the first textbook about private equity for investors" (Management Today, May 2007)"Guy Fraser Sampson conveys the complex specifics of private equity with some ease. His introduction to private equity is stimulating reading for experts and non-experts." (Investment & Pensions Europe, June 2007)
In short, readers will find that this new edition takes their understanding of the asset class to new heights.Key points include:A glossary of private equity termsVenture capitalBuyoutGrowth capitalDevelopment capitalSecondary investingUnderstanding private equity returnsAnalysing funds and returnsHow to plan a fund investment programmeDetailed discussion of industry performance figures. Aimed equally at investors, professionals and business school students, it starts with such fundamental questions as ’what is private equity?’ and progresses to detailed consideration of different types of private equity activity such as venture capital and buyout.Rapid and significant changes in the environment during th
A well-written, comprehensive, and practical overview of the private equity field Vasiliy Zhulin Guy Fraser-Sampson does an outstanding job in introducing the world of private equity in this book. He starts off defining various concepts in this field, explaining the ways to analyze private equity returns and distinguishing between buyouts and venture capital. He follows with a comprehensive discussion of buyouts (including the various types of buyouts, analysis models, and historical buyout returns) and then an equally thorough investigation of venture capital (with a sim. "Provides essential info to understand investing at early stages or enjoy Shark Tank show." according to dw. As a former high level executive that invested millions for large corporations, I highly recommend this book. As a young analyst, it would have put a lot of language and details regarding the analysis or the company and managing the high level owners of companies in perspective. Worth while reading also for the casual interested in understanding shows like Shark Tank for all those educated in the arts who find business to be so cut-throat. Great book! Well written and easy for. "A Decent book - Does the job" according to E. Tiemroth. This book does a competent job of giving an overview of private equity sufficient for the stated purpose of helping investors understand where it might fit in a portfolio of investments. The book won't prepare you to start your own private equity fund, but it will prepare you to fend-off investment advisors that want to push an unsuitable investment into your portfolio. The writing style is a bit "British" - wordy by American usage standards - but it's their language, isn't it