Private Equity Insights

JUNE 13, 2023

Its owner of nearly a decade, American asset management firm Goldentree is said to be in talks with investment banks to explore a potential sale of the chain, with sources telling The Sunday Times that it is gunning for a £1.2bn offer for the 595 hotels. It was then taken over by GoldenTree in 2012.

Investment Banking 130

Investment Banking Investment Banks Banks Private Equity Firms 130

The Big Picture

APRIL 18, 2023

Even when you read that announcement from — that was 2012 — RITHOLTZ: 2012. BARATTA: — we’re probably three times the size as we were in 2012. BARATTA: The media conglomerate? RITHOLTZ: — firms or private equity firms? BARATTA: Yeah. The first job for Morgan Stanley was McCown De Leeuw.

Private Equity Firms 64

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Assets Financing 64

The Big Picture

APRIL 11, 2023

And then in 2012, I think Berkshire Hathaway initiated its buybacks with a cap, which is, you know, that they will do buybacks as long as the price was less than intrinsic value. This is a conglomerate in the 1970s. And again, some history, until 2009 or ‘10, Warren Buffett actually spoke out against buybacks. RITHOLTZ: Right.

Education 119

Education Financing Finance Taxes 119

The Big Picture

JANUARY 23, 2024

Barry Ritholtz : 00:02:14 [Speaker Changed] Did you do for the campaign in oh eight, and then what’d you do in 2012? I’m not, I can go to a conglomerate who does not care a lick about climate change and convince ’em that I can save them opex with this decarbonized solution.

Startups 52

Startups Conglomerates Venture Capital Capital 52

The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

You know, GE Capital, you have to understand, like, investment banking was so hot then. COHAN: Everybody wanted to be an investment banker. I mean, investment bankers were rock stars, right? COHAN: — because, you know, there were 72 partners and 72 non-partners in the investment banking group, so very small.

Banks 103

Banks Mergers and Acquisitions Capital Companies 103