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'''Private Equity''' refers to the non-public ownership of [[equity]].  As such the organization is not listed on a [[stock exchange]] and is not regulated like public [[mutual fund|mutual funds]].

'''Private equity''' refers to the non-public ownership of [[equity]].  As such the organization is not listed on a [[stock exchange]] and is not regulated like public [[mutual fund|mutual funds]].

Private Equity Funds are usually open to the very rich who can afford a large buy in cost, and can be quite risky placing large sums of money to buy out companies (such as the [[Chrysler]] Group) and then either turn them around.  It is difficult to determine the return from a Private Equity firm because they do not provide annual reports and each fund is different, but some investors have made as much as 30% per year.

Private Equity Funds are usually open to the very rich who can afford a large buy in cost, and can be quite risky placing large sums of money to buy out companies (such as the [[Chrysler]] Group) and then either turn them around.  It is difficult to determine the return from a Private Equity firm because they do not provide annual reports and each fund is different, but some investors have made as much as 30% per year.

[[Category:Economics]]

[[Category:Economics]]