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The Type of Socially Responsible Investments That Make Firms More Profitable

Harvard Business Review

We find that firms making investments and improving their performance on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues exhibit better stock market performance and profitability in the future. For investors, this suggests that there is substantial value from analyzing non-financial data and incorporating it into their decisions.

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Private Equity’s New Phase

Harvard Business Review

These “buy, fix, manage, and then sell” PE firms were essentially umbrella holding companies while the acquired firms would become better managed before returning to the public market. KKR, BlackRock, Blackstone) became publicly traded holding companies exploiting capital markets to expand their reach.

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