
Real Estate
Preferred Equity vs. Preferred Return: What's the Difference (and Why It Costs You Money If You Confuse Them)
Preferred return is a distribution rule inside LP equity, while preferred equity is a senior capital layer paid ahead of common equity.
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read

Alternative Investments
Hurdle Rate in Private Equity: Why the 8% Preferred Return Matters to LPs
The hurdle rate, also called the preferred return, is the annual return threshold that LPs must receive before a private equity GP can collect carried interest. The industry standard is 8%, per ILPA d
Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read

Private Equity
Preferred Return in Private Equity: Why the 8% Hurdle Protects LPs First
Preferred Return in Private Equity: Why the 8% Hurdle Protects LPs First TL;DR: According to the Goodwin Private Investment Funds Terms Database , roughly 80% of private equity buyout funds set their hurdle rate at...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··12 min read