The PE Pulse

A layoff hits fast. It’s clear, direct, unmistakable. In contrast, a hidden version moves silently, yet still cuts deep into family budgets. Your access remains. So does your official role. Yet hours slip away, income thins out, while the reasoning hides behind words like “adjustment” or “current demands.” A reduction…

Around ABA therapy, space within U.S. health systems remains uncertain. Some households rely on it simply because of insurance approval, such as clear routines, daily sessions, and oversight noted in policy documents. Yet skepticism lingers among others who see rigid formats, pressure to conform, and children measured more than heard.…

Where medicine meets money, a quiet shift unfolds. Not just progress drives costs upward; ownership structures do too. Behind rising drug prices lies not just research but returns demanded by investors. As firms change hands, pricing power often shifts toward entities focused on balance sheets rather than patients. Profit timelines…

Not every target of private equity fits the mold of digital innovation or rapid expansion. Lately, attention has turned to fixed-location holdings, places people rely on by necessity rather than by choice. Think mobile home communities, city-center parking structures, routes requiring toll payments. What ties them together is simple: usage…

When deals are reviewed, numbers often speak louder than people do. Throughout investment documents and reports, a pattern emerges. Decisions follow where metrics lead. Visual summaries have replaced rows of figures on sheets. Leaders watch lines rise or fall rather than exchange views face-to-face. Expert advice used to carry weight;…

Few corners of daily living escape it. Hospitals, daycare centers, workplace tools, support hotlines, the quiet hum of just-enough-ness. Not broken, precisely, yet nowhere does anything strive to feel right anymore. Functioning? Yes. But stretched thin, slowed down, hemmed in by rules. What once flowed now stutters. Getting through often…

Hospice should be a place in U.S. health care with clear goals: ease discomfort rather than chase recovery, honor andrespect rather than rush patients through systems, and focus on loved ones more than paperwork. Under Medicare funding, those facing serious illness receive help managing symptoms, regular nurse check-ins, and emotional…

In the 2010s, rollups acted like a shortcut for private equity. Target a scattered market; acquire a base company. Merge with many small players, then cut shared expenses. Increase pricing while using debt to boost returns. Exit by selling the enlarged business at better valuation terms. The method succeeded so…

Debt as Collateral for Capital  Student loans aren’t only about funding studies anymore. For private investors, they look like assets tied to income down the line. This change started subtly. Loan bundles are often sold through private loan sales and securitizations (including Rule 144A/other private offerings), which may involve less public…

The drop usually sneaks in quietly. No official note says, “Service will slow down.” Yet clients start spotting subtle shifts. Delays in replies, robotic answers, a paid help option appearing, or a point person changing every few months. The true sign? A familiar supplier gets bought out by investors. In…