Marquee private equity firms such as Blackstone Group, Carlyle
Group, and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts have grown bigger and more
powerful than ever. They have also become the nation''s largest
employers through the businesses they own. Journalist Josh Kosman
explores private equity''s explosive growth and shows how its barons
wring profits at the expense of the long-term health of their
companies. He argues that excessive debt and mismanagement will
likely trigger another economic meltdown within the next five
years, wiping out up to two million jobs.
He also explores the links between the private equity elite and
Washington power players, who have helped them escape government
scrutiny. The result is a timely book with an important warning for
us all.
目錄:
Prologue
Introduction
PART ONE: THE BUYOUT OF AMERICA
CHAPTER ONE: HOW Private Equity Started
CHAPTER TWO: The Next Credit Crisis
PARTTWO: THE LBO PLAYBOOK
CHAPTER THREE: Doctoring Customer Service
CHAPTER FOUR: Lifting Prices
CHAPTER FIVE: Starving Capital
CHAPTER SIX: Plunder and Profit
CHAPTER SEVEN: Leaving Little to Chance
CHAPTER EIGHT: A Different Approach
PART THREE: WHAT NOW?
CHAPTER NINE: The Next Great European Credit Crisis
CHAPTER TEN: What''s Next?
CHAPTER ELEVEN: Handling the Fallout
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Appendix: The 1990s LBO Track Record
Notes
Index