When stock prices fall, the value of private-equity funds appears to fall less sharply
novel, “That They May Face the Rising Sun”, is set in a remote corner of Ireland. There is a lake, a church, two bars and not much else. Gossip is prized but in short supply. Much of it is concerns John Quinn, a womaniser who has buried two wives and is looking for a third. His quest takes him to Knock, a shrine to the Virgin Mary, which has become a place to find a partner. Like many pilgrims, John Quinn is outwardly pious. But his mind is fixed on earthly matters.
The edge that private equity had over large listed stocks seems also to have dulled. In the past decade returns have been no better than the500. This may be because more capital is chasing buy-out targets.
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