peHUB Second Opinion 12.29
Cautionary Tales: The bankers who wouldn't say sorry. (FT) Wow: This profile of Raj Rajaratnam, "The Man Who Wired Silicon Valley" is a bit shocking. Literally-he paid an employee 5K to voluntarily be stunned by a Taser. (WSJ) Unusual Focus: Curious and Curiouser. London-based Calunius Capital is raising a private equity fund earmarked for investments in commercial lawsuits claiming. (IDD) The New Buyout: How the financial crisis is changing private equity, by Partners Group. (Partners Group) Lowbrow Highlights: CNBC's top videos of 2009. (CNBC) Sourcing Deal Flow: USA Today profiles a defense consulting firm made up of former officers, many of which already have connections to buyout firms. (USA Today) Predictions: Always futile, yet we always do them. Naked Capitalism has some 2010 insights from Bruce Krasting, including Geithner's replacement, AIG's future and midterm election results. (Naked Capitalism)
