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leading workshops that align management with strategic priorities and directing focused initiatives. Ongoing value addition: We help increase company value by supporting revenue enhancement and cost reduction and by refreshing strategy. Exit: We help ensure funds maximize returns by identifying the optimal exit strategy, preparing the selling documents and pre-qualifying buyers. Firm strategy and operations: We help PE firms develop their own strategy for continued excellence, focusing on asset-class
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Investment Analysis Summer 2013 – Class Notes Investments: Background and Issues Investment - the current commitment of money or other resources in the expectation of reaping future benefits. Real Assets versus Financial Assets Real Assets – Assets used to produce goods and services. Real assets are tangible assets that determine the productive capacity of an economy, that is, the goods and services its members can create. These include land, buildings, machines, and knowledge that
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