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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 24 MIN

Leverage - How Private Equity Bought the World with Other People's Money

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Nick Ledger breaks down leveraged buyouts—how private equity firms acquire companies using mostly borrowed money that gets strapped to the target, not the buyer. Expect tax loopholes, dividend recaps, and the asymmetric risks workers never signed up for. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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