What Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Mean for Private Equity Investments?

April 21, 2020 | Nat Kellogg, CFA, President

Given the significant amount of volatility in the public markets and uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this newsletter provides an update and outlook for private market investors.

This newsletter covers the valuation process used by private equity and debt funds, the expected impact on first quarter valuations for private market funds, how portfolios are positioned to handle the economic slowdown, what GPs are doing in this environment to protect and position their portfolio companies for the slowdown, and Marquette Associates’ outlook for the remainder of the year.

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