This is why I don't like making threads like this

[Jason Voorhees]

Private Equity wasn't what it used to be imo

Back in the early 2000s, hardly anyone outside finance circles even knew what PE was, so firms could swoop in buy up undervalued companies, strip them for parts and flip them without much scrutiny. Remember Bain Capital's old plays or KKR's classic leveraged buyouts those were the wild west...

looksmax.org

Leaving a few replies there was no single intellectual discussion under thread. Hardly any insightful replkes in the thread. Half of what I said flew over users head. They don't even know what I'm talking about. Reddit ironically is a better place for posting stuff like this tbh.

 

[Jason Voorhees]

@Chadeep @160cmcurry @Vantablack @160cmcurry

 

[Looks over NT]

imagine not shitposting on offtopic. There are no complex discussions here anymore

 

[Jason Voorhees]

@emeraldglass

 

[Vantablack]

Private Equity wasn't what it used to be imo

Back in the early 2000s, hardly anyone outside finance circles even knew what PE was, so firms could swoop in buy up undervalued companies, strip them for parts and flip them without much scrutiny. Remember Bain Capital's old plays or KKR's classic leveraged buyouts those were the wild west...

looksmax.org

Leaving a few replies there was no single intellectual discussion under thread. Hardly any insightful replkes in the thread. Half of what I said flew over users head. They don't even know what I'm talking about. Reddit ironically is a better place for posting stuff like this tbh.

what do you expect, the average age of this forum is 14 years old

 

[Jason Voorhees]

@imontheloose

 

[thales20]

Private Equity wasn't what it used to be imo

Back in the early 2000s, hardly anyone outside finance circles even knew what PE was, so firms could swoop in buy up undervalued companies, strip them for parts and flip them without much scrutiny. Remember Bain Capital's old plays or KKR's classic leveraged buyouts those were the wild west...

looksmax.org

Leaving a few replies there was no single intellectual discussion under thread. Hardly any insightful replkes in the thread. Half of what I said flew over users head. They don't even know what I'm talking about. Reddit ironically is a better place for posting stuff like this tbh.

Tbh if I wasnt tired I would try to have a conversation or a debate. Its 4 am for me, the conversation would be horrible.

 

[Jason Voorhees]

Tbh if I wasnt tired I would try to have a conversation or a debate. Its 4 am for me, the conversation would be horrible.

Reply afterwards

 

[Node]

we are not smart bhai

 

[thales20]

Reply afterwards

I will read it. I honestly dont know much about the topic but I can research it.

 

[Jason Voorhees]

we are not smart bhai

You don't need to be smart to know this things. Just informed

 

[Node]

You don't need to be smart to know this things. Just informed

I will never be informed cuz I’m cool

 

[Jason Voorhees]

@silently_said

 

[Acquiescence]

Productive conversations are possible here but it’s few and far between oceans of shitposts

 

[Eren]

salaries are still insane, only the recruitement barrier has gone up, like in most of these smoke and mirrors industries, meaning the guy with no connection will struggle even more (changes nothing for the networkmaxxers)

 

[imontheloose]

@imontheloose

This site since 2022 has been mostly under 16s. It only got worse with TikTok thereafter.

 

[Jason Voorhees]

salaries are still insane, only the recruitement barrier has gone up, like in most of these smoke and mirrors industries, meaning the guy with no connection will struggle even more (changes nothing for the networkmaxxers)

Base pay in PE isn't the main bread winner it is the bonuses and dividends

 

[Eren]

Base pay in PE isn't the main bread winner it is the bonuses and dividends

yeah and these niggas will always get their bonuses, they will just recruit less and remove bonuses for the little people

same shit happens in consulting firms, the partners don't want any salary cuts (bonus included) so the juniors seniors managers etc. have to tighten their seatbelts

 

[Jason Voorhees]

yeah and these niggas will always get their bonuses, they will just recruit less and remove bonuses for the little people

same shit happens in consulting firms, the partners don't want any salary cuts (bonus included) so the juniors seniors managers etc. have to tighten their seatbelts

It's always the same playbook insiders cash out, everyone else eats dust Partners/execs keep their bonuses, headcount freezes, and the juniors/ seniors/managers get hit with all the belt tightening. Corporate survival 101

 

[emeraldglass]

@emeraldglass

The only thing you can discuss with these people is blackpill and internet culture. Anything beyond that feels like talking to a ooga booga caveman.

 

[Imaloser7754]

Private Equity wasn't what it used to be imo

Back in the early 2000s, hardly anyone outside finance circles even knew what PE was, so firms could swoop in buy up undervalued companies, strip them for parts and flip them without much scrutiny. Remember Bain Capital's old plays or KKR's classic leveraged buyouts those were the wild west...

looksmax.org

Leaving a few replies there was no single intellectual discussion under thread. Hardly any insightful replkes in the thread. Half of what I said flew over users head. They don't even know what I'm talking about. Reddit ironically is a better place for posting stuff like this tbh.

I'm very interested in your threads discussing AI.

 

[LegendaryKennen]

shouldn't this be posted in the moneymaking business category tho? Ud get more serious replies there

 

[Jason Voorhees]

I'm very interested in your threads discussing AI.

I've been thinking about making a thread on this but the challenge is that any meaningful discussion about Al quickly gets very technical. Al isn't some brand new concept it's been around for decades in various forms. What's changed is the scale accessibility, and the hype around it thanks to recent breakthroughs in machine learning and computing power.

 

[Duke Archer]

These threads are nice

I was on vacation this week

But you should keep making them

One of the few interesting users

 

[Jason Voorhees]

I've been thinking about making a thread on this but the challenge is that any meaningful discussion about Al quickly gets very technical. Al isn't some brand new concept it's been around for decades in various forms. What's changed is the scale accessibility, and the hype around it thanks to recent breakthroughs in machine learning and computing power.

@menas

 

[Linus1888]

this is sadly not the forum for this, you should know that. Everybody is 13-16 here nowadays

 

[Sprinkles]

You summed it up well — the private equity game today is nothing like its “cowboy” era in the 80s–2000s. A few points to sharpen your take:

• Past:
  • Classic PE (think KKR’s RJR Nabisco or Bain’s buyouts) was built on leverage, opaque fee structures, and limited public scrutiny.
  • Returns were juiced by cheap debt, regulatory blind spots, and the ability to slash costs / flip companies.
• Now:
  • High rates → leverage is expensive, so the LBO model struggles.
  • Exit gridlock → IPO window is shut, strategic buyers cautious, secondary sales crowded.
  • Liquidity gimmicks → continuation funds and NAV loans look like financial engineering, regulators are circling.
  • Performance drag → mega-firms like Blackstone, Apollo, Ares, and KKR have lagged the S&P 500. The “illiquidity premium” isn’t compensating anymore.
  • Regulatory heat → SEC, FCA, and BoE are cracking down on hidden fees, side letters, and conflicts of interest.
• Optics & politics:
  • PE went from “masters of the universe” to being framed as job-cutting asset strippers. Thames Water is a perfect example: political risk now kills deals.
  • Public-to-private “second chance” deals like Soho House show that investor patience has run thin — even prestige names can’t coast anymore.

So your TLDR is on point: hedge funds, not PE, are where flexible money is flowing. Hedge funds can pivot strategies, trade liquid assets, and exploit volatility — all things PE can’t do when they’re stuck with illiquid, overlevered assets bought in a zero-rate world.