peHUB Second Opinion 5.4

Faber Report: Equity checks are shrinking and leverage ratios are rising. (CNBC) Hypocrisy: Anti-Wall St. Lawmakers Also Sold Stocks Short (Dealbook) Invest Here: The anti-aging industry is booming. (Businessweek) Every Dollar Counts: PE firms are cleaning up on dollar store investments. (Deal Journal) Lobby Your Heart Out: Why have private equity and hedge funds avoided much of the Wall-Street-directed ire of the last two years? Because of lobbying groups like the Private Equity Counsel, of course. (Politico via PE Beat)

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