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This past week saw one of the most well-known economic indicators – Disposable Personal Income – come in about in line with expectations. With the year almost over, and another presidency about to hit the road, now seems like a good time to take a look at how Disposable Income has performed by presidency. Before taking […]

Every private equity professional – whether they want to admit it or not – is somewhat of an economist.  Private equity professionals must, by their very nature, follow demographic shifts, economic outlooks, and other economic forces. The force discussed here is the American consumer, typically considered the driving force of the American economy.  This presumption […]

If you’re an observer of global finance, you know the financial world is becoming ever more competitive.  Among the many competitive forces is geography.  Finance firms move and shift employment for a number of reasons, including incentives, competitive wages, startup culture, and lots of other factors. With this as the background, which are the 20 top […]

When you think of venture capital/private equity investing, what’s the first place that comes to mind? If you’re like most, you probably think of Silicon Valley’s tech companies or biotechnology in Massachusetts, as places with a strong venture capital base. You’d be right.  On an absolute dollar basis, venture capital in the United States is still the […]