PE

The S&P 500 index could still be hovering in the bubble territory as the cyclical adjusted price-to-earnings ratio, or the S&P 500 Shiller CAPE ratio, remains above the level of 30 for 18 consecutive months, underscoring a rare historical trend. What Happened: Unlike the trailing P/E, the...

Private equity firms carefully scrutinize many business factors before deciding whether to invest in a company—but rarely does that scrutiny include human capital. Yet, PE firms today commonly operate portfolio companies for years. So, we wonder, when will a company’s human capital...