Evan Frazier, CFA, CAIA
Senior Research Analyst
The 2024 National Football League regular season is at its midpoint, meaning employees in Marquette’s Chicago office are enduring another challenging season from the hometown Bears. While the growth of rookie Caleb Williams is not a viable topic for a Marquette newsletter, recent developments off the football field are worth exploring in greater detail. To that point, NFL owners recently approved a measure that will allow private equity firms to purchase small stakes in teams, marking a notable shift in the league’s ownership rules. This newsletter highlights the motivations, details, and implications of this recent change.
Read > Football is in Full Swing…and Private Equity Wants a Piece!
The opinions expressed herein are those of Marquette Associates, Inc. (“Marquette”), and are subject to change without notice. This material is not financial advice or an offer to purchase or sell any product. Marquette reserves the right to modify its current investment strategies and techniques based on changing market dynamics or client needs.
09.21.2026
For much of the past several years, the conventional view has been that higher interest rates and stretched valuations would…
09.15.2026
Over the past decade, continuation vehicles (“CV”) have become one of the fastest-growing trends in private equity. Private equity funds…
08.31.2026
Private equity has always had a few portfolio companies that refused to leave the party. Today, however, the industry appears…
07.24.2026
This video is a recording of a live webinar held July 23 by Marquette’s research team analyzing the first half…
07.06.2026
Since traditional exit routes have remained constrained in recent years due to higher interest rates, valuation gaps, and a subdued…
06.22.2026
When Benchmark, one of Silicon Valley’s most renowned early-stage venture capital firms, closed $2 billion across two new funds this…
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