If private equity had no value the free market would have done away with it

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Nov 21, 2024
6:10:53am

nova_coug_fan Political Junky

If private equity had no value the free market would have done away with it

The free market doesn't tend to support industries that add no value to the economy.

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nova_coug_fan

Bio page: nova_coug_fan
Joined: Jan 5, 2013
Last login: Nov 21, 2024
Total posts: 2,289 (4 FO)

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Messages

Author

Time

Prepare for Jersey Mike’s to tank in quality forever

maxpowers

Nov 20, 10:12pm

Darn. I love that place.

Mr. Belding

Nov 20, 10:27pm

I just hope this doesn’t impact my ability to not be selected for their free sub

DieHarder

Nov 20, 10:30pm

I've submitted for that so many times, never won once

Zerigke Ally Zerigke

Nov 20, 10:31pm

I'm convinced a high % of "give aways" never actually give anything away

JuicyJam

Nov 20, 10:48pm

Can confirm I won once maybe out of 30 times I’ve done it?

Nov 20, 11:30pm

I've heard they only give out 50 free subs.

cougarfan84

5:49am

As they say “churn and burn”

Powerbait DPM

Nov 20, 10:37pm

This is in fact the exact opposite of what private equity says…

WP17

12:32am

Dang.

BluebloodOR

Nov 20, 10:39pm

We will all be working for PE soon.

NYCougz

Nov 20, 10:43pm

The good news is, the service can't possibly get any slower.

fredgarvin

Nov 20, 10:43pm

Only in this broken economy do you see a place like this be busy all the time, but still going bankrupt.

AltTabbins

Nov 20, 10:43pm

It looks busy all the time because it takes them 15 minutes to make a sandwich

fredgarvin

Nov 20, 10:44pm

THIS!^^^^^^^^

AzCugrFan

Nov 20, 10:59pm

Private equity is terrible

Nov 20, 11:31pm

Can you explain why you think that?

WP17

12:31am

They think they are the smartest person in the room. So they make a lot of

maYbe

2:24am

Dominos, Burger King, Weather Channel, Canada Goose, Gymboree, GSM

CBaass

5:19am

If private equity had no value the free market would have done away with it

nova_coug_fan

6:10am

The value to the market is to business owners looking for an exit. The PE hits a

maYbe

6:44am

I’ve been a part of 5 portcos. 4 were home runs for everyone. 1 was a dud and went bankrupt but it’s to be expected with

WDaddy

7:55am

That's good that you've been a part of some good ones. There are a few

maYbe

8:41am

There are many good ones. I’ve been a part of 2 portcos. Both improved dramatically for employees and customers

WP17

11:34am

If someone has more money than me then that is on me. It's not a zero sum

maYbe

12:58pm

I don’t think this is a good argument.There are plenty of shady industries that

7:49am

I can name literal hundreds. You have availability bias because you only hear about failures.

WP17

11:32am

To push back a little, the article itself doesn’t say that the findings are

12:56pm

PE slashes innovation. It’s all about making the company as lean as possible

maxpowers

5:29am

I agree for the tech industry as well as DSOs/health care. They are not good for those industries.

WDaddy

7:56am

This sounds more like the short termism of public companies than PE.

WP17

11:35am

I’d recommend trying this experiment: get on Google and search “why private

7:29am

The stats about bankruptcy is super misleading- they’re buying a lot more distressed assets.

WP17

11:31am

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