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: Chicago billionaire Sam Zell is raising cash to record levels in this dicey market climate

Earlier this year, Sam Zell, the billionaire chairman of Equity Group Investments, said President Donald Trump’s continued push for interest-rate cuts could end in “disaster” for the U.S. economy. He didn’t sound much more bullish on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchSep 4th, 2019

: Why one billionaire is raising cash to record levels in this dicey market climate

Earlier this year, Sam Zell, the billionaire chairman of Equity Group Investments, said President Donald Trump’s continued push for interest-rate cuts could end in “disaster” for the U.S. economy. He didn’t sound much more bullish on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchSep 4th, 2019

The Top VC Investors In Cannabis

PitchBook, a financial database and information platform on private equity, has released its list of the top venture capital firms investing in cannabis in 2019.  Last year set a $1.2-billion record for venture capital investments in cannabis. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJul 29th, 2019

Venture investments surged to record levels in 2020, but the portion of those dollars going to women-led startups fell

Just 14.4% of the money venture firms invested in startups in last year went to companies with at least one female founder, according to a new report. That proportion was down from 16.9% in 2019......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 27th, 2021

Brian Stutland"s 10-Year Treasury Notes Trade

On CNBC's "Futures Outlook," Brian Stutland of Equity Armor Investments said there is some demand for 10-Year Treasury notes at these levels. Treasury auctions for the past couple of days have done pretty well so Stutland sees some support. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaMar 11th, 2021

Bank of America touts record year for community development projects

Bank of America Corp. logged a record year in 2020 with its community development banking initiatives. The bank contributed $5.87 billion in loans, equity investments and other real estate support — about $1 billion more than the previous year......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 13th, 2021

Blackstone third-quarter earnings drop less than expected

Blackstone Group Inc , the world's largest manager of alternative assets such as private equity and real estate, said on Wednesday its distributable earnings in the third quarter fell 8% year-on-year, but still beat analyst estimates......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 23rd, 2019

KKR consortium cancels Australia"s Latitude IPO: sources

U.S. private equity firm KKR & Co and its partners have canceled what was expected to be the biggest Australian IPO of the year, the listing of their lender Latitude Financial, two sources told Reuters......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 15th, 2019

Blackstone reports better-than-expected Q2 distributable earnings

Blackstone Group Inc , the world's largest manager of alternative assets such as private equity and real estate, said on Thursday its distributable earnings in the second quarter rose 1% year-on-year, more than most analysts expected......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 18th, 2019

Blackstone reports better-than-expected second-quarter distributable earnings

Blackstone Group Inc , the world's largest manager of alternative assets such as private equity and real estate, said on Thursday its distributable earnings in the second quarter rose 1% year-on-year, more than most analysts expected......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 18th, 2019

Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Bain Capital, Warren Buffett, Eddie Lampert, Ideaya Biosciences Inc (IDYA), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK), Sonic Foundry Inc (SOFO), and More

Bain Capital is Raising a $1 billion Tech Fund for Buyouts and Late-stage Investments (CNBC) Bain Capital, the 35-year-old private equity fir.....»»

Category: topSource: insidermonkeyMay 30th, 2019

NewsWatch: The stock market is enjoying the best year in decades — but a bullish pattern suggests it’s just warming up

A bullish chart pattern is cropping up in number of equity benchmarks, known as an inverse head and shoulders pattern, and suggests that the broader market may have more room to run beyond its record levels, according to Asbury Research......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 1st, 2019

The Tell: The stock market is enjoying the best year in decades — but a bullish pattern suggests it’s just warming up

A bullish chart pattern is cropping up in number of equity benchmarks, known as an inverse head and shoulders pattern, and suggests that the broader market may have more room to run beyond its record levels, according to Asbury Research......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 1st, 2019

Carlyle set to close new Asia fund at $6.5 billion: sources

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Carlyle Group is set to close its biggest-ever Asia private equity fund at $6.5 billion, people with direct knowledge of matter said, in a deal that adds to the record levels of funds seeking deals in the region......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 7th, 2018

Private equity firms bet on stock market"s fixer-uppers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firms, armed with a record $1 trillion in cash, are investing more in public companies than at any time since the financial crisis, buying those left behind in Wall Street's nine-year bull market......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 18th, 2018

What this Scottsdale tech company plans to do with its first private equity investment

GPS Insight’s 2017 revenue was in the $40 million range, and is growing at 20 percent, with $47 million in revenue expected this year......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 4th, 2018

Private Equity: Creating Value Against Increased Competition

Last year, private equity hit an all-time fundraising record. The influx of cash has driven up valuations, and now some are concerned whether these illiquid assets can maintain their historic returns. Where are we in the current cycle? How is […] .....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkJul 9th, 2018

Private equity helps drive strong returns for CalPERS

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System reported a preliminary 8.6 percent return on investments for its fiscal year ended June 30, with strong returns from private equity and infrastructure investments. Sacramento-based CalPERS, whi.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 13th, 2018

Toshiba posts record quarterly profit on chip sale, outlook unclear

Japan's Toshiba Corp reported a record quarterly net profit on Wednesday, thanks to the $18 billion sale of its flash memory chip business earlier this year to a consortium led by U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 8th, 2018

Aston Martin is finally launching an IPO — and is set to be valued at $6.5 billion

Aston Martin plans to launch IPO in London later this year, and is expected to be valued at £5 billion.  The luxury British car maker saw half-year profits reach record levels.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderAug 29th, 2018