Irfan Ahmed, PhD

Iqra Research World: Private Equity - Leverage Buyouts : "What is Private Equity?Private equity is an asset class that has evolved substantially in the last couple of decades. It is an altern..."

What is Private Equity? Private equity is an asset class that has evolved substantially in the last couple of decades.   It is an alternative investment strategy that involves investing in privately held companies.   The key feature is the private nature of the securities purchased.   Investments in private equity are illiquid. Investors in this marketplace must be prepared to invest for the long-haul; investment horizons may be as long as 5 to 10 years.  Private Equity Partnership Structure The predominant organization form of private equity investing is the limited partnership structure.   Limited partnership consists of limited partners (LP) and general partners (GP).   The LPs of the partnership are the investors, i.e., the main providers of capital.   These are typically wealthy individuals, endowments, pension funds, and other institutional investors. The GP of the partnership are responsible for the day to day management of the partners...

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Errors in Statistical Data In sample surveys there are two types of error that can occur: sampling error which arises as only a part of the population is used to represent the whole population and; non-sampling error which can occur at any stage of a sample survey. It is important to be aware of these errors so that they can be minimized. Sampling error Sampling error is the error we make in selecting samples that are not representative of the population. Since it is practically impossible for a smaller segment of a population to be exactly representative of the population, some degree of sampling error will be present whenever we select a sample. It is important to consider sampling error when publishing survey results as it gives an indication of the accuracy of the estimate and therefore reflects the importance that can be placed on interpretations. If sampling principles are carefully applied within the   constraints of available resources, sampling error can be accurately ...

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