The myth of private equity : an inside look at Wall Street's transformative investments / Jeffrey C. Hooke.

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Hooke, Jeffrey C., author.

Contributor:

Siegel, Asa, narrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Private equity--United States.

Private equity.

Finance--United States.

Finance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 audio file (06 hr., 19 min.))

Edition:

[First edition].

Place of Publication:

Rego Park : Ascent Audio, 2022.

[Place of publication not identified] : Ascent Audio, 2022.

System Details:

audio file

Summary:

Once an obscure niche of the investment world, private equity has grown into a juggernaut, with consequences for a wide range of industries as well as the financial markets. Private equity funds control companies that represent trillions of dollars in assets, millions of employees, and the well-being of thousands of institutional investors and their beneficiaries. Even as the ruthlessness of some funds has made private equity a poster child for the harms of unfettered capitalism, many aspects of the industry remain opaque, hidden from the normal bounds of accountability. The Myth of Private Equity is a hard-hitting and meticulous expose from an insider's viewpoint. Jeffrey C. Hooke-a former private equity executive and investment banker-examines the negative effects of private equity and the ways in which it has avoided scrutiny. He unravels the exaggerations that the industry has spun to its customers and the business media, showing the stark realities that are concealed by the funds' self-mythologizing and penchant for secrecy. Hooke details the flaws in private equity's investment strategies, critically examines its day-to-day operations, and reveals the broad spectrum of its enablers. An essential listen for both the financial profession and the broader public, this book pulls back the curtain on one of the most controversial areas of finance.

Participant:

Narrator: Asa Siegel.

Notes:

Unabridged.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

9781663719898

1663719896

OCLC:

1313829480