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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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:…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…