Escape from flatland - a look at private equity investing

Peter von Lehe examines the importance of illiquidity risk while investing in PE

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Escape from flatland - a look at private equity investing

A two-dimensional, return-and-volatility view of investments may not allow you to see important risks.

If you've been reading the financial press lately, you may have seen how investors can get caught out if they think only in terms of return and volatility, while ignoring illiquidity - especially w...

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