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    Private Equity

    PE deals, fund performance, buyouts, and institutional strategies.

    Zombie Funds in Private Equity: What They Are and How to Protect Yourself as an LP
    Private Equity

    Zombie Funds in Private Equity: What They Are and How to Protect Yourself as an LP

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··13 min read
    Subscription Credit Lines: The PE Tool That Makes Your IRR Look Better Than It Is
    Private Equity

    Subscription Credit Lines: The PE Tool That Makes Your IRR Look Better Than It Is

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    EQT Is Paying £10.9 Billion for Intertek. Here Is What the Biggest UK PE Deal of 2026 Tells Accredited Investors.
    Private Equity

    EQT Is Paying £10.9 Billion for Intertek. Here Is What the Biggest UK PE Deal of 2026 Tells Accredited Investors.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    PE Secondaries: How Accredited Investors Buy Private Equity at a Discount
    Private Equity

    PE Secondaries: How Accredited Investors Buy Private Equity at a Discount

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    PE Clawback Provisions: The Clause That Forces Your GP to Return Carried Interest and How to Evaluate It
    Private Equity

    PE Clawback Provisions: The Clause That Forces Your GP to Return Carried Interest and How to Evaluate It

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    How PE Firms Value Your Portfolio: The Mark-to-Model Problem Every LP Must Understand
    Private Equity

    How PE Firms Value Your Portfolio: The Mark-to-Model Problem Every LP Must Understand

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read
    How an LBO Actually Works: What Private Equity Does With Your Capital
    Private Equity

    How an LBO Actually Works: What Private Equity Does With Your Capital

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Key Person Risk in Private Equity: What LP Agreements Actually Protect You From
    Private Equity

    Key Person Risk in Private Equity: What LP Agreements Actually Protect You From

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    LP Co-Investment Rights in Private Equity: How to Negotiate Them and Why Most LPs Never Use What They Have
    Private Equity

    LP Co-Investment Rights in Private Equity: How to Negotiate Them and Why Most LPs Never Use What They Have

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    Vintage Year in Private Equity: Why Entry Timing Explains Most of Your Returns
    Private Equity

    Vintage Year in Private Equity: Why Entry Timing Explains Most of Your Returns

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··12 min read
    GP-Led Secondaries and Continuation Funds: What Every LP Needs to Know Before the Roll-or-Cash-Out Call
    Private Equity

    GP-Led Secondaries and Continuation Funds: What Every LP Needs to Know Before the Roll-or-Cash-Out Call

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    EQT's $14.5 Billion Intertek Take-Private: What Angel Investors Need to Know About the Biggest UK Deal in Nearly Two Decades
    Private Equity

    EQT's $14.5 Billion Intertek Take-Private: What Angel Investors Need to Know About the Biggest UK Deal in Nearly Two Decades

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read