For 40 years, private equity enjoyed extraordinary returns thanks to falling rates and abundant credit. That's changed. What ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. In private equity, the clock starts ticking the moment a deal closes. The typical investment ...

A statement of shareholder equity can tell you if your business is doing well or if it's time to fine-tune some of your ...

In the private equity-backed financial services RIA industry, equity is often positioned as the ultimate incentive—a stake in the future, a share in the upside. But here’s the truth—not all equity is ...

Working in the investment world, I’ve learned that “private equity” means different things to different people. For some, it signals high risk. For others, it’s a mysterious club reserved only for the ...

Startups commonly face the predicament of needing to find unique ways to motivate and compensate key employees without using up limited cash flow. Where startups may not have the funds available to ...