New research on private equity in dentistry shows costs don’t rise through contract prices, but market competition will determine the long-term impact.

Private equity has had quite a boom over the last couple of decades. Here are some stats: The number of private equity firms has grown from just 24 in 1980 to 17,000 in the U.S. alone today. In 2000, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ge Bai is professor of accounting & health policy at Johns Hopkins. Private equity firms make money by practicing “buy low, sell ...

So what, exactly, are these “private equity” firms you’ve likely heard about in the financial media?Well, they generally make their money by offering companies guidance to make them more efficient and ...

Private equity firms are increasingly buying up smaller medical practices. Sometimes for the better, and sometimes not.

Some asset managers—BlackRock among them—are eager to add private-market investments to retirement plan products, such as target-date funds. Morningstar’s senior principal for multi-asset strategy ...

Private equity has expanded its influence on the bar and restaurant industry, investing $94.5 billion between 2014 and 2024, according to data from PitchBook. But some of these takeovers haven't ...

In this series on portfolio basics, I’ll explain some of the fundamentals of putting together sound portfolios. I’ll start with some of the most widely used types of investments and walk through what ...

Private equity can be appealing for clients who want access to privately held companies and long-term growth. Access, however, is often limited to accredited and institutional investors. In this ...