Brentwood Associates Speaks at 2012 Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Outlook Conference

Featured Partner: Bill Barnum Every year, leading institutional investors, buyout professionals, venture capitalists and industry experts meet for the Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Outlook Conference. Hosted by top editors at Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, this leading forecasting event consistently delivers accurate predictions and trend analysis. It is the only private equity event in…

Exec May Dump Kmart to Save Sears

Featured Partner: Roger Goddu Ron Johnson, the new CEO of J.C. Penney made a splash when he announced that the department store chain would change its pricing strategy for the 2012 spring season. Reutersreported that the comment fueled speculation that the retailer will get rid of much of the deep discounting it is known for. But…

Supply of Funds Overwhelming Demand

Featured Partner: Bill Barnum Buyout executives and placement agents had a generally negative sentiment about the 2011 market, and their perspective on what 2012 has to offer isn’t positive, either. In a recent Buyouts article, senior editor Greg Roth notes that the supply of funds is overwhelming demand, and increasing competition is a recurring worry for many…