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Obituaries are premature, a Deutsche Bank Research study

By James Bachman | Published: July 20, 2009
Thomas Meyer of Deutsche Bank Research just published a study titled Obituaries are premature. The study provides an overview of what has happened over the past few years and why the current environment is a good entry opportunity. The focus of the study is on buyouts with particular emphasis on activity in Europe. Excerpt: The financial crisis [...]
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The Bachman Index (20090702)

By James Bachman | Published: July 2, 2009
For venture-backed companies, 92 percent of job growth occurs post-IPO (NVCA) Public companies (excluding financial services companies) in North America with more than $1 billion in annual revenue are sitting on as much as $950 billion of excess working capital (strategy+business) Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association membership surpasses 3,100 members (Press Release) U.S. expenditure on medical care [...]
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Right-Sizing the U.S. Venture Capital Industry

By James Bachman | Published: June 15, 2009
Paul Kedrosky, Senior Fellow at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, published an eight page study last Wednesday that argues that venture capital must shrink considerably for it to be a competitive asset class. Excerpt: The U.S. venture capital industry is at an inflection point. It has had many successes over the last three decades, and is prominent [...]
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