Quote of the Day
"Sometimes looking for a bad idea gets the creative juices flowing. Sometimes a bad idea perfectly highlights what would make an idea good."
(Tim Harford)
Private equity
- Dividend recaps are back on the table for private equity. (axios.com)
- When a company raises debt, and interest rates rise, trouble ensues. (adweek.com)
- The legal case for opening up private equity to the masses. (papers.ssrn.com)
- The private equity industry doesn't love academic research about its performance. (institutionalinvestor.com)
Gambling
- Americans are going to the casino, en masse. (axios.com)
- FanDuel parent, Flutter ($FLUT) is now listed on the NYSE. (sportico.com)
- Just because you win a longshot bet doesn't mean the sportsbook will pay out. (bloomberg.com)
Packaging
- Why Apple ($AAPL) takes its packaging so seriously. (readtrung.com)
- Luxury good shoppers respond to low key packaging. (wsj.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Adviser links: organic growth. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Sunday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Top clicks last week on the site. (abnormalreturns.com)
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