There are many faces of a leveraged buyout dollar. The private equity industry offers a robust landscape of strategies that provide a wide spectrum of risk-return profiles appealing to different investor requirements. Whether equity or credit-oriented, there are many options for investors to construct portfolios to meet their specific risk-and-return goals.
As we covered in the first installment of our special series, in a typical LBO the sponsor puts up the equity and borrows money from a lender to complete the purchase of a company...
Quote of the Week
“The sell-off in listed alternatives managers says more about sentiment and liquidity than it does about fundamentals.” – Sunaina Sinha Haldea, global head of corporate debt advisory, Raymond James Financial (Bloomberg).
Featuring Charts
Chart of the Week: Private-Side Only
US companies that go public are opting to stay private longer. Source: Jay Ritter, University of Florida; Apollo’s The Daily Spark
Read More
Chart of the Week: The Equity Premium
In the long-term private equity pays for more risk with better returns. Source: MSCI
Read More
Chart of the Week: Inventory Check
Private equity remains an attractive option for investors through cycles. Source: PitchBook
Read More
Chart of the Week: State of Returns
For over two decades private equity has outperformed public stocks in state pension plans. Source: Cliffwater
Read More
Chart of the Week: Back in the Game
While PE deals transacted shrunk since 2021, deal values rose over past three years. Source: PitchBook
Read More
Chart of the Week: Private Credit Doubles
Direct lending and BDCs expected to lead the growth of private credit. Source: Fitch Ratings
Read More
Subscribe Now!
Join the leading voice of the middle market. Try us free for 30 days.
Click here to view the Newsletter sample.
What is the Lead Left?
- One-stop source for deals and data
- Market trend commentary and analysis
- Exclusive interviews with thought leaders
View Article By
Features
Octus: Private Credit & Deal Origination Insights – 2/9/2026
M&A Snapshot by Total Debt Quantum Click here to read the full 2026 outlook. Click here to access to the full report. While the much-anticipated surge in M&A activity still has yet to materialize, the latter part of 2025 provided some encouraging signs for a 2026 rebound…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in
Middle Market & Private Credit – 2/9/2026
U.S. Private Credit and Middle Market Performance Monitor: 4Q25 Click here to learn more. Fitch’s Privately Monitored Ratings (PMR) Portfolio – 4Q25 In the charts above, Fitch presents aggregate data for issuers in its PMR portfolio. Fitch privately rates these issuers on behalf of asset managers…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
The Pulse of Private Equity – 2/9/2026
Platform LBO and growth equity deals as share of all PE deals Download PitchBook’s Report here. Growth equity continues to represent a substantial share of PE deals…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
PDI Picks – 2/9/2026
Private debt performance: what the DPI data shows As part of a series of data-focused observations around private debt performance, we look at DPIs going back to 2010. PEI Group has harnessed its research and editorial strengths to begin producing quarterly Fund Performance Reports for all the alternative asset classes we cover – the first…
Middle Market & Private Credit – 2/2/2026
U.S. Private Credit and Middle Market Performance Monitor: 4Q25 Click here to learn more. Private Credit Default Rate (PCDR) The U.S. PCDR rose to 5.6% for the TTM ending 4Q25, the second-highest level since tracking began in August 2024. This is just below the peak of 5.7% seen in both February and November 2025, but…
Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance
provided by
Beginning in July 2022 The Lead Left published a series of articles on credit market. This report consolidates those articles.
Cov-lite trends Inflation & rising interest rates – LIBOR to SOFR transition Mega-tranche uni trend ESG takes center stage Login to view interactive report and download PDF version. … Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here Related posts: 2H 2021 Midyear Outlook Report State of the Capital Markets – Fourth Quarter 2016 Review and
Beginning in September 2021 The Lead Left published a series of articles on supply chain. This report consolidates those articles.
Our Content Partners
