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Most Firms Near Default Have Private Equity Ties S&P report says these U.S. "weakest links" have increased sharply since mid-2007.

Stephen Taub, CFO.com | US
March 19, 2008


Its not just the leverage

The simplistic approach of most private equity "executives" to operations coupled with their often ill considered interventions produce poor busienss results. It's not just the leverage in the capital structure. Its the ignorance in the boardroom which combines to produce a toxic outcome.

Posted by Richard Bassett | Mar 20, 2008 1:42 PM ET