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August 11, 2023

Chart of the Month: August 2023

Alternate Current: Studying the Early Divergence in Energy Market NAV vs. Dry Powder 1995-2022  The energy market is consistently prone…

July 19, 2023

How private equity firms can make software implementation a cinch

Successful implementation of investment portfolio management software isn’t just some ideal-state dream. It’s a must-have tool for any competitive private…

July 17, 2023

Chart of the Month: July 2023

Q4 Crunch Time: Revisiting 2022 Returns at Year-end  Before we publish Q4 2022 benchmark in Cobalt Market Data, let’s revisit…

June 14, 2023

Chart of the Month: June 2023

The Bridesmaid: Secondary Liquidity Investment Trends from 1999-2022  Wedding season is in full swing, and as many are searching for…

Software for investment portfolio management eliminates busy work
May 16, 2023

Software for Investment Portfolio Management Eliminates Private Capital Busy Work

Software for investment portfolio management eliminates busy work. Here’s how. An overhaul for private capital firms The phrase “investment portfolio…

May 3, 2023

Chart of the Month: May 2023

Through the Grapevine: A Hypothesis in North American Infrastructure Trends Q1 2006-Q4 2015 Infrastructure is a vertical we often analyze…

Finding the Best Portfolio Management Software
April 27, 2023

The PE Tech Dilemma That Isn’t

Finding the Best Portfolio Management Software The private equity and venture capital world is divided into two groups of people:…

April 4, 2023

Chart of the Month: April 2023

March Sadness: Assessing the Growth & Venture Landscape After a Tumultuous First Quarter The first quarter of 2023 has come…

March 8, 2023

Chart of the Month: March 2023

Ambition and Caution: A Comparison of Buyout and Venture Returns from 1998-2021 Given the wild drawdown in 2022, we analyzed…

February 9, 2023

Chart of the Month: February 2023

Halftime Adjustments: Taking Stock of Alternative Markets Returns in Q1 & Q2, 2022  Cobalt, a FactSet Company, recently published its…

January 10, 2023

Chart of the Month: January 2023

Alternatives in Private Equity: Examining the Smaller-Exposure Investment Strategies  As institutional investors review portfolio makeups amid tight economies worldwide, we…

December 6, 2022

Chart of the Month: December 2022

The Crypto Winter of Discontent: Examining the Value of Venture Capital Tech over the Past Decade  Cryptocurrency values continue to…