Laffer, Arthur B. <br/><br/>
The private equity edge :  how private equity players and the world's top companies build value and wealth / 
 How private equity players and the world's top companies build value and wealth 
Arthur B. Laffer, William J. Hass, Shepherd G. Pryor. 
 - New York :  McGraw-Hill;  c2009. 
 - xxxvi, 410 p. :  ill., ports. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 393-396) and index. 
<br/><br/>Value : rules of thumb : simplistic, usable and often wrong -- Wealth, tax rates, and income : leaders who dig deeper can change the world -- Risk : life is not a straight line--the world is not normal -- Incentives : value-based executive compensation leads the way -- Scenarios : options and alternatives can add value -- Speed : the race is to the swift -- Renewal : continuous emphasis on value and customer discipline is critical -- Inflection points : act on insights from the fundamental drivers -- Experimentation and innovation : action accelerates learning -- Summary and conclusions : insight and action give private equity the edge. 
<br/><br/> The world is changing and has never been more challenging to private equity players, public companies, and investors. With record market volatility and a global economic crisis, decision makers of all types can learn from successful private equity players and other top value builders. Private equity is growing at a rapid rate, with  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780071590785 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Private equity.<br/>Value investing.<br/>Venture capital -- Government policy -- United States.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>332.041  / LAF [ Shelf 5 ]