Private Equity Is Stuck with 33,575 Unsold Businesses(www.nytimes.com)
6 pointsby donohoe4 hours ago2 comments
  • carlosjobim3 hours ago
    The entire article is written from the false perspective of what the incompetent journalist thinks that a word means, which is just from her imagination. So many wrongs and lapses of logic that they aren't worth listing.
    • ceejayozan hour ago
      Perhaps you could give us a concrete example, or explanation, to help us understand?

      Otherwise, this comment is similarly void of useful info.

      • carlosjobim33 minutes ago
        1. Private equity is a form of investment, not a form of investor. Meaning that strategy and goals are different for different investors. Some want long term, some want short term. They have different risk/profit calculations.

        2. "Stuck with unsold business" - You can only sell for the price that somebody wants to buy for. There is no such thing as a guaranteed return on investment, especially not for this type of investment. Just sitting on it doesn't magically make value go up. So the entire idea of the journalist is dumb from beginning to end.

        3. "Fulfill their value promise" - If you believe anybody who promises you a certain return on your high risk investment, then I have a bridge to sell you.

        4. Everybody who has invested any money into any type of investment is also "stuck" waiting for somebody to buy it for a higher price if they don't want to sell for the price offered right now. So the article is completely meaningless. They are "stuck" by their own decisions.

  • DivingForGold2 hours ago
    Typical NY Times bait