Ep.#82: Talking Private Equity with Professor Tray Spilker, PhD, CFA

In this episode of The Hawaii Retirement Show, Jason is joined by Dr. Tray Spilker, Finance Professor at the University of Hawaiʻi’s Shidler College of Business, for a deep dive into the world of private equity. They explore what private equity really is, how it works, and where it fits into the broader investment landscape.  Tray Spilker, PhD, CFA - Latest Research Paper:  "Private Equity Fund Performance:  A Time-Series Approach".  Official publication (behind paywall): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378426625000901 SSRN version (older version, publicly available): https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3367079   Links to Tray's other research can also be found on my SSRN author page: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=959552   Website: https://www.hiretirementshow.com Email Us: [email protected]