This is the time to pep yourself up and find out what is in store for private equity in the coming months. Down... The stock markets are at a two-year low. The US and European markets have been in a turmoil, and the global economy is feared to moving into a recession. There is a liquidity crunch so much so that even banks are borrowing at exorbitant rates. Companies are looking at cutting costs. Some have begun downsizing. The policymakers world over are on an action drive. There is a concerted move from central banks of all major countries to cut interest rates. The governments have come up with bailouts of billions of dollars to save their financial institutions. The markets are in a flux. In short, the economy has got everyone down in the dumps. ...But Not Out Is it the time to withdraw into the cocoon of despair and do nothing about it? It's not. It's just that you need to respond to the changing market realities appropriately. Fund raising in the current environment has gotten only tough, but not impossible. The deals may have come down, but they are indeed happening. There are funds still sitting with cash and looking for deals in this downmarket. So it's not the time for inaction, but action. It's not the end of the road, but just a sharp turn which you need to navigate carefully. VCCircle is organising its first conference in Date: Read the rest on VC Circle |
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