@JeffWeniger The private equity model works best with cheap debt. Now that rates are higher it is harder to make the buyout math work. So, not necessarily reflective of the broader stock universe since most big companies are not so reliant on cheap debt for the business model to work.
It think DARVO may the word of the year (or at least acronym of the year) for 2025. Shorthand for the manipulative tactic of "deny, attack, reverse victim and offender" it's a technique so overused in today's battles for public opinion that we need a quick way to call it out.
@HoldenthePage As a property owner, I often find it is easier to lower my standards than improve the property to meet my existing, not very high standards.
The X algorithm seems compelled to try and make me outraged about what B-list celebrities think about political issues. Is there any way to make the algorithm understand that I don't care?
Things are looking up a little, according to our latest data dive: North American Startup Investment Perked Up A Bit In Q1 https://t.co/n6mbdLUlCc via @crunchbasenews
Did another of these sem-regular dives in top trends for seed investors. Some pretty interesting findings, some obvious, others not. https://t.co/HglT5678ph via @crunchbasenews
Sadly, when it comes to trucks, venture capitalists are basically the opposite of country singers. Almost anytime they start dabbling with pickups and long-haul tractor-trailers, the result seems to be anything but a hit.https://t.co/Fw9lT6yBHf via @crunchbasenews
The unemployment rate seems a poor measure of economic prosperity given there are tons of poorly paid jobs employers would love to fill if they could find someone to take them. Seeing such jobs taken could easily be a sign people are worse off, as they don't have better options.