The new New

“Normal,” in other words, isn’t quite like anything we’ve seen in our lifetime. But too often companies become so caught up in trying to survive that they neglect long-term strategy altogether. They forget that stabilizing your balance sheet is necessary not in order to stand still, but in order to gain ground.

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“”Normal,” in other words, isn’t quite like anything we’ve seen in our lifetime. But too often companies become so caught up in trying to survive that they neglect long-term strategy altogether. They forget that stabilizing your balance sheet is necessary not in order to stand still, but in order to gain ground.”
– Top CEOs aim to adapt to a down economy – Aug. 13, 2009 (view on Google Sidewiki)

Mid-market beats mega-buyout shops for returns | Deals | Private Capital | Reuters

Mid-market beats mega-buyout shops for returns Deals Private Capital Reuters: “In its 2008 performance measurement survey published on Friday, the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) said funds that focus on mid-sized deals registered annualised returns of 24.8 percent over the last five years, compared with mega-buyout funds’ returns of 20.3 percent”