Hedge fund mangers have some advantages: they can act quickly on both the
purchasing and sale side, although buying an entire company does not make
for an easy exit.
Private equity firms that study 100 firms for each one they buy, bring
indepth knowledge of industries, executive talent, operating skills and
regulation to the table when they consider investing in public companies.
--- gaurav
(Comp. Sci. Grad Student - Upenn)
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