Great investigation by @forbes.com @hanktucker1.bsky.social on the growing number of "zombie" private equity firms--who have stopped raising new funds and aren't out selling assets: www.forbes.com/sites/hanktu... #privateequity

Why Private Equity Is Suddenly Awash With Zombie Firms

Hundreds of private equity firms are drowning in a sea of competition, searching for lifeboats of new capital as they cling to portfolios of nearly unsaleable investments.

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"Billionaire Trump Donor Paulson Scores Windfall Thanks To Government’s Investment In Trilogy Metals" @hanktucker1.bsky.social for @forbes.com

Billionaire Trump Donor Paulson Scores Windfall Thanks To Government’s Investment In Trilogy Metals

One of Donald Trump’s earliest supporters on Wall Street owns a stake in the tiny mining business that tripled overnight on news of the government’s investment.

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After selling her health care company, Michele Kang is out to prove her three women's soccer teams can compete with the men’s game as a real business—and she’s willing to spend whatever it takes. Story at @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/justin...

Inside Washington Spirit Owner Michele Kang’s Plan To Revolutionize Women’s Soccer

After selling her health care company, the billionaire is out to prove her three teams can compete with the men’s game as a real business—and she’s willing to spend whatever it takes.

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President Trump’s erratic policies are raising concerns the economy might be headed for a downturn, but history suggests that sports franchise values will continue to climb regardless. A look inside the trend, from me and @hanktucker1.bsky.social, at @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/justin...

As Trump’s Tariffs Rock The Market, Sports Team Owners Have Nothing To Fear

The president’s erratic policies are raising concerns the economy might be headed for a downturn, but history suggests that franchise values will continue to climb regardless.

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Shocking ending to an unforgettable season. I’ll never forget the loss but I’ll never forget the dominance up until the last 30 seconds tonight either.

Justin Birnbaum@justbirny.bsky.social · last yr.

Maybe not the ending we all expected, but I had a blast watching Duke this year. These guys were incredible, and shoutout to @hanktucker1.bsky.social for letting me hop on the bandwagon. Coop, Kon and Maluach have bright NBA futures, and the class next year has plenty of talent to get it done.

Investors expected an M&A boom this year. Which hasn't happened. "The primary culprit is Trump’s tariff policy and erratic moves, which have sparked fears of an uptick in inflation (meaning a slowing or halt to Fed rate cuts) and of an economic slowdown," writes @hanktucker1.bsky.social

Why The Expected Trump M&A Boom Is A Bust–So Far

Dealmakers’ post-election optimism has fizzled amid Trump-induced economic uncertainty. Are deals dead or just delayed?

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Jeffrey Lurie mortgaged his family fortune to buy a struggling team in 1994. Now, Philadelphia is one of the NFL’s most valuable franchises and a two-time Super Bowl champion. Story at @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/justin...

The Eagles Are Super Bowl Champions. Here’s How Their Owner Made His $5.3 Billion Fortune.

Jeffrey Lurie mortgaged his family fortune to buy a struggling team in 1994. Now, Philadelphia is one of the NFL’s most valuable franchises and a two-time Super Bowl champion.

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If you’ve ever thought magic isn’t a real thing, reading @justbirny.bsky.social’s feature on Oz Pearlman (and watching him guess his bank PIN) might make you reconsider. Think about that next time someone tries to tell you Santa isn’t real. www.forbes.com/sites/justin...

The NFL’s Favorite Mentalist Already Knows You’re Going To Click On This

Since his breakthrough appearance on “America’s Got Talent,” Oz Pearlman has been working his magic on Corporate America. Now he’s taking his game to a new level by enchanting the world’s top athletes...

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Baseball’s wealthiest owner is sparing no expense to make the Mets the top team in New York—and the entire league. On Steve Cohen and Juan Soto, courtesy of @hanktucker1.bsky.social at @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/hanktu...

How Billionaire Mets Owner Steve Cohen Is Redefining MLB’s Hierarchy With A $765 Million Juan Soto Deal

Baseball’s wealthiest owner is sparing no expense to make the Mets the top team in New York—and the entire league.

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1/3 Over the past 3 years, more than 70 of my colleagues have left @forbes.com. Reporters who mentored me closely—and encouraged me to pursue journalism with conviction & confidence despite a discouraging media landscape—left because management wasn’t willing to pay them what they're worth.

Deniz@denizcam.bsky.social · 2y ago

While people talk about the 30 Under 30 list, Forbes union will be walking out today. If you’re gonna gossip about the random classmate/bad date/annoying cousin who’s on the list, make sure to talk abt and support the union, too!! (Cc: @kimkelly.bsky.social)

The @forbesunion.bsky.social has walked off the job in a 24-hour work stoppage in protest of Forbes continued intransigence at the bargaining table and repeated labor law violations. Stand with us and tell Forbes we deserve a fair contract. t.co/Lz5HYC0bFl