A persistent misunderstanding in leveraged lending is using leverage as the sole metric for market frothiness. Drawing such conclusions is like judging an episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians by the first two minutes. That takes at least three minutes. It’s tempting, of course, to be carried away by the headlines. Both Thomson Reuters…
While some metrics of highly leveraged loans for new buyouts are approaching 2007 levels, by other measures, the market is at more reasonable levels…. Login to Read More...
This week we continue our conversation with Zachary Iscol, founder and CEO of Hirepurpose, an organization developed by veterans for veterans to assist in the transition from military to civilian careers. Zach is a combat decorated Marine Officer and Iraq veteran. He is also the Executive Director of the Headstrong Project, a non-profit organization that provides…
“The silent have spoken,” said Alistair Darling, referring to the convincing victory for the pro-Union campaign in the Scottish referendum…. Login to Read More...
Like the overall PE market, valuations for middle-market companies are elevated. The median valuation-to-EBITDA multiple in 1H 2014 was 10.7x, up from 10.2x last year. Despite those steep price tags,… Login to Read More...
Source: S&P Capital IQ Contact: Robert Polenberg robert.polenberg@spcapitaliq.com
Besides two weeks with modestly positive inflows, last week marked the 21st week of loan mutual fund outflows which began after the Fed stated interest rate increases would be pushed out…. Login to Read More...
This week we speak with Zachary Iscol, founder and CEO of Hirepurpose, an organization developed by veterans for veterans to assist in the transition from military to civilian careers. Zach is a combat decorated Marine Officer and Iraq veteran. He is also the Executive Director of the Headstrong Project, a non-profit organization that provides cost-free…