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  • 3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Miriam Gottfried

    Tom and Laurie Hegna bought annuities as part of their retirement planning. Robert Plowright took out a loan for a home-renovation project. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

  • 1 month ago | wsj.com | Matt Wirz |Miriam Gottfried

    Tariff turmoil dashes investors’ hopes for payouts; dealmaking grinds to near standstillOne of Wall Street’s most consistent profit engines is close to breaking down. Even before President Trump’s tariff chaos, buyout firms had been struggling to sell their portfolio companies and return money to anxious investors. Now recession fears and market turmoil have brought dealmaking to a near standstill. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

  • 1 month ago | flipboard.com | Matt Wirz |Miriam Gottfried

    10 hours agoWhy not an Italian Beef at the crack of dawn? OK, not quite, but nonetheless, Portillo’s, the national chain that began in Chicago’s suburbs and is now owned by Boston-based private equity firm Berkshire Partners, wants to enter the crowded fast-food morning meal market and has launched a …

  • 1 month ago | wsj.com | Matt Wirz |Miriam Gottfried

    April 17, 2025 8:00 pm ETOne of Wall Street’s most consistent profit engines is close to breaking down. Even before President Trump’s tariff chaos, buyout firms had been struggling to sell their portfolio companies and return money to anxious investors. Now recession fears and market turmoil have brought dealmaking to a near standstill. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

  • 1 month ago | wsj.com | Miriam Gottfried

    Blackstone President Jonathan Gray said market volatility following the Trump administration's “Liberation Day” tariffs could hurt private equity's ability to sell off companies and return money to investors. Blackstone has limited exposure to companies that would be directly affected by tariffs such as manufacturers or retailers, he said. But the uncertainty over tariffs has put deal activity, which was already slow, on hold.

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Miriam Gottfried
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