The Private Equity Apocalypse

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured  Private equity’s easy-money era is ending. Bloated fees, fake valuations, and years of underperformance are catching up as firms struggle to sell assets and raise new capital—while still collecting their 2%.Now they want liquidity, even pushing private equity into 401(k)s as an exit. Don’t fall for it.As this model breaks down, real opportunity emerges: mismanaged businesses, distressed assets, and the chance for competent operators to step in and rebuild. The private equity bubble is deflating—and the fallout is just beginning.