Posts Tagged:private equity

The Bubble in Yield Plays Continues to Grow

Nathaniel Popper, reporting in the New York Times, has a good piece on how individual investors are plowing into junk bonds just as they are getting more risky.  (NYT)  This continues the trend of yield chasing we have documented with our coverage of Energy plays in Master Limited Partnerships here. The scenario is simple, the…

Read More →

SEC Using Data Analysis to go After Fund Fraud

The WSJ reports the SEC is using data analysis of fund returns to pick out outliers for investigation.  Four fraud claims have been brought so far.  Initial reviews are of hedge funds, private equity funds, and mutual funds.

Back to Top