Skip to content
Private Equity Laid Bare

Private Equity Laid Bare

A happy hub for resources on private equity, private markets, ... bits, pieces, and I
  • About Ludo
  • Published Papers
  • Working Papers
  • Podcasts
  • Case Studies
  • Executive Education
  • Get Bare
  • Book Companion
  • Press Coverage
  • Blog
  • Transparency
  • FAQ

On NFT, ICO, bitcoin, Banana & tulips

April 10, 2021 Phafa Le Hardi

Once upon a time, the Dutch, who had developed many of the techniques of modern finance (that is no less…

Continue Reading →

On doing a PhD in Finance after a few years in the industry – some tips and thoughts

April 8, 2021 Phafa Le Hardi

This is a personal opinion. I write this because I am often approached by people with say 10-20 years of…

Continue Reading →

Hamilton lane latest graph

March 19, 2021 Phafa Le Hardi

I know I said I would stop commenting on PE performance propaganda but Hamilton Lane has kind of invited me…

Continue Reading →

Something major has got to happen to the Magnificent-7 in 2021

December 12, 2020 Phafa Le Hardi

All $bn Enterprise Value EBITDA EBIT Total Current Taxes Apple 2100 77 66 9.9 Amazon 1600 41 20 0.8 Microsoft…

Continue Reading →

On portfolio company fees

August 29, 2018 Phafa Le Hardi

Our full academic paper on this topic is forthcoming in the Journal of Financial Economics. The working paper version is…

Continue Reading →

The one thing I don’t wine about

August 24, 2018 Phafa Le Hardi

I was asked for wine tips and thoughts by some people. And why not? Especially because I had a revelation…

Continue Reading →

Big picture – Performance PE funds – as of Q1 2018

August 6, 2018 Phafa Le Hardi 4 Comments

Burgiss is perceived as one of the most comprehensive and accurate database of private equity fund cash flows. Using their…

Continue Reading →

Cost of investing in PE: How much & Shall we care?

June 4, 2018 Phafa Le Hardi

Individuals working for a PE firm, collectively referred to as GPs, obtain revenues from several sources: i) management fees charged…

Continue Reading →

On PE returns — What is it we REALLY know?

March 29, 2018 Phafa Le Hardi 3 Comments

The most frequent reason people give about why they invest (want to invest, or increase investments) in PE is: past…

Continue Reading →

Post navigation

Page 2 of 2
← Previous 1 2

Contact form

[contact-form-7 id="389" title="Contact form 1"]
Copyright © 2025 Private Equity Laid Bare — Primer WordPress theme by GoDaddy