December Data Dump
Tis the season for a bombardment of studies, surveys and reports. I’ve gotten a ton over the past few weeks, so here they are, summarized and ready for download. Demystifying the Credit Crunch From: The Private Equity Council and Arthur D. Little What it says: I haven't read all 20 pages of this white paper, but according to the press release, it covers the "origins of the credit crunch and the roots of the subprime crisis, which can be traced back to the early 1990s." It also goes into the impact of all that on PE, and has revised commentary on TARP. Download it here: Private Equity Council Dealmaker's Survey From: Thomson Reuters and ACG What it says: Middle market deal pros are bullish. 86% of em say the current M&A environment is poor. That's down quite a bit from the middle of the year, and its not about to change.
