Summary of Jason A. Scharfman's Private Equity Operational Due Diligence

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Private equity investing is a unique asset class that can offer a number of attractive benefits to investors. Compared to more traditional investments, some of the benefits associated with private equity investing can include the ability to focus on long-term capital growth with higher uncorrelated returns. #2 There are many names for the noninvestment-related risks that can affect a business. Some may refer to these noninvestment-related risks as fat-tail risks. The term fat-tail risks is used due to the severe effects that these risk may have, coupled with the perceived infrequency with which they actually cause damage. #3 There are many factors that can fall into the category of operational risks. Common operational risks are outlined in Exhibit 1. 1. #4 The term operational risk is used to describe the risks that come from the day-to-day operations of a business. It is usually a term whose definition is driven by the market.