How persistent is private equity performance? Evidence from deal-level data

The persistence of returns is a critical issue for investors in their choice of private equity managers. In this paper, we analyse buyout performance persistence in new ways, using a unique database containing cash flow data on 13,523 portfolio company investments by 865 buyout funds. We focus on un...

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Main Authors: Braun, R, Jenkinson, T, Stoff, I
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016