The Smarter Cents Podcast
Welcome to the conversation about building a financial system for the 99%. If you've ever felt that the world of money was complex and intimidating, this show is for you.
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16,000 Companies, No Exit: The Case for Strategic Re-Underwriting (opens the original)
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"My general assumption is that many of the insights from our diligence are stale by the time we close the transaction ." That remark from a private equity client set off the research behind this episode on strategic re-underwriting. Four advisors across the private capital and transformation practices draw on interviews with more than 20 firms , from lower mid-market to mega funds, and over 100 portfolio company CEOs . What the episode covers: Why now : exit velocity is down about a third, with
Data Centers, Power, and Waste: The New Shape of Infrastructure Investing (opens the original)
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Infrastructure is having a moment. New research puts the global infrastructure need at $106 trillion through 2040 , roughly double the last 15 years , and fiscally constrained governments cannot fund it alone. Two senior infrastructure and private equity advisors unpack where that money goes, who supplies it, and what separates the investors winning deals from the ones simply bidding on them. What the episode covers: Where the capital lands : about $70 trillion of the $106 trillion in Asia , tra
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