Power List: Where the private equity money is

Fortune's exclusive look at the country's most powerful buyout firms.

The year of the vulture The private equity firms that will thrive in the year ahead are those that know how to profit from others' misfortunes. (more)
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10 private-equity deals gone bustWhen the liquidity is flowing like wine, every deal looks like a perfect ten. But a lot can - and has - gone wrong. (more)
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