Kris Dunn explains Finance for Nerds: How a Leveraged Buyout Works

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There’s been lots of talk in this election cycle about whether LBO firms are net positive or net negative to the economy, and to a larger degree, America in general.  So it stands to reason we should talk about it, right?

LBO firms are another name for private equity firms that practice leveraged buyouts – meaning they borrow money (leverage) to buy controlling positions in companies.

Read the whole post over at The HR Capitalist (an FOT contributor blog). 

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Kris Dunn
 Kris Dunn is Chief Human Resources Officer at Kinetix and a blogger at The HR Capitalist and the Founder and Executive Editor of Fistful of Talent. That makes him a career VP of HR, a blogger, a dad and a hoops junkie, the order of which changes based on his mood. Tweet him @kris_dunn. Oh, and in case you hadn't heard the good word, he's also jumped into the RPO game as part owner of a rising shop out of ATL, Kinetix. Not your mama's recruiting process outsourcing, that's for sure... check 'em out.

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