As the private equity bubble deflates under tightening credit, gold stands firm—offering the stability and truth today’s debt-sick markets desperately lack
This post nails it — private equity had its heyday when money was cheap, but now with rates rising and credit tightening, things are getting tricky. The way some PE firms loaded up retail companies with debt just to cash out is pretty rough, and it’s causing big headaches for investors and businesses alike.
Sure, credit is more expensive. Sure, PE isn’t the liquidity junkie it used to be. But deals don’t die. Anyone who thinks higher rates will kill PE has never seen a cap table under pressure.
And gold doesn’t hedge against markets. It hedges against stories like this.
The market isn’t collapsing. I’d say It’s sobering up.
This post nails it — private equity had its heyday when money was cheap, but now with rates rising and credit tightening, things are getting tricky. The way some PE firms loaded up retail companies with debt just to cash out is pretty rough, and it’s causing big headaches for investors and businesses alike.
Sure, credit is more expensive. Sure, PE isn’t the liquidity junkie it used to be. But deals don’t die. Anyone who thinks higher rates will kill PE has never seen a cap table under pressure.
And gold doesn’t hedge against markets. It hedges against stories like this.
The market isn’t collapsing. I’d say It’s sobering up.
Private Equity is Dead.