Industry Trend - Sports are becoming less pure due to evolving financial dynamics [1][2] - The traditional view of college athletes playing for the love of the game is changing as athletes are now getting paid [2] - The catalyst for change may be teams realizing they cannot compete without embracing new financial models [3] Financial Implications - Teams may face difficult choices, such as diverting funds from medical or academic programs to pay athletes [3] - The core issue revolves around whether to sacrifice resources from other areas, like scholarships, to improve athletic performance [3]

Alex Sherman: Mark, thanks for joining us. Pleasure being here. You have started a sports fund in 2024 let's start here.Why sports. And what are you thinking about investing in now. Well, I guess sports, because I've always loved it.I actually think as an asset class, it's something you want to be invested in. And I think you're literally in the first second inning. I think you can make a fortune of money investing in sports.So that was the reason why I started it. You just don't have that much competition ...

Blackstone, Warburg and Nordic are among private equity bidders looking to invest in French diagnostics provider Sebia, which could be valued at around €5 billion ($5.9 billion), sources say https://t.co/vBSzEfl3CR ...

NFL Team Valuation - Chicago Bears 出售不到 3% 的少数股权，对球队的估值为 89 亿美元，创下 NFL 球队估值记录 [1][2] - 此估值超过了旧金山 49 人队少数股权的 86 亿美元估值，以及费城老鹰队一小部分股权的 83 亿美元估值 [2] Factors Driving Valuation - NFL 球队估值持续上升，部分原因是预计联盟的下一轮全国电视转播协议将大幅增加 [1][3] - 私募股权投资的流动性也对小部分股权估值产生影响，为有限合伙人 (LP) 提供了退出策略 [3][4] Private Equity Impact - 尽管目前只有三支球队接受了私募股权的投资，但私募股权为其他有限合伙人投资者设定了底价并提供了流动性 [4] - 私募股权为有限合伙人提供了退出策略，他们可以通过将股份出售给私募股权公司来实现退出 [4]

Flipping firms isn’t what it used to be. On this week’s “Money Talks”, why private equity is suffering from buyout burnout https://t.co/Tn4Gw0va0w ...

If private equity is just “owning companies,” it will be funded by everyone’s retirement savings. (via @opinion) https://t.co/3tia767FQY ...

A private equity-focused arm of Sweden’s state pension system is looking to sell a nearly 10% stake in Asker Healthcare, the first selldown in the stock since it listed earlier this year https://t.co/yzs88ZKIbJ ...

Group 1 - The author, Sean Daly, specializes in ETFs, biotech, and FINTECH solutions within the banking sector [1] - He has a strong academic background, having taught international finance and financial risk management at Pace University and served as a visiting lecturer at Princeton University [1] - Daly's research interests include diverse topics such as Chinese urbanization, multilateral currency swap arrangements, energy geopolitics, and Asia's sovereign wealth funds [1] Group 2 - The author has a beneficial long position in the shares of OCGN, indicating a personal investment interest [2] - The article reflects the author's own opinions and is not influenced by compensation from any company mentioned [2]

Group 1 - Venture capital and private equity are dominating the growth phases of companies, leaving retail investors with limited opportunities [6][4] - The number of publicly listed companies has decreased significantly, with less than 4,000 currently listed, down nearly 20% from a decade ago [3] - The IPO market is struggling as venture capital and private equity firms prefer to keep companies private for longer periods [4][6] Group 2 - The equity markets are not reflecting the full diversity of the economy, leading to less transparency and increased risk for ordinary investors [5] - Notable private companies like Stripe and Databricks are valued at $91 billion and $100 billion respectively, highlighting the opportunity deficit for retail investors [6] - Recent gains in the S&P 500 have been heavily influenced by a small number of companies, particularly the "Magnificent Seven" and the "three a(I)migos" (Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple), which together account for over 20% of the index's market value [8]

On today’s Big Take podcast, private equity reporter @allisonmcneely on what's contributing to an existential slowdown that has private equity firms scrambling to find a path forward https://t.co/b9hHfUuhMC https://t.co/YDezUc9lhX ...