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  The upward bias of returns if data only for currently existing (surviving) firms is included.
   
   
      
  Buying debt of mature companies that are experiencing financial 
difficulties(potentially or currently in default, or in bankruptcy 
proceedings)
   
   
      
  A hard hurdle rate means that incentive fees are earned only on 
returns in excess of the benchmark. A soft hurdle rate means that 
incentive fees are paid on all profits, but only if the hurdle rate is 
met.
   
   
      
  The appraisal index, repeat sales index, and REIT indices.
   
   
      
  Leveraged buyouts
   
   
      
  Measures risk as downside deviation rather than standard deviation
   
   
      
  1. The formative stage: Breaks down into the angel stage (investments 
made on ideas/business plans), the seed stage (investments made for 
product development, marketing, and market research), and the early 
stage (refers to investments made to fund initial commercial production 
and sales).2. Later stage: Typically used for expansion of production or
 increasing sales through expanded marketing campaigns. 3. 
Mezzanine-stage: capital provided to prepare the firm for their IPO.
   
   
      
  1. Market/comparable approach2. Discounted cash flow approach3. Asset-based approach
   
   
      
  The inventive fee is not paid on gains that just offset prior losses. 
Thus, inventive fees are only paid to the extent that the current value 
of an investor's account is above the highest value perviously recorded.
 This feature ensures that investors will not be charged incentive fees 
twice on the same gains in their portfolio values.
   
   
      
  1. Roll yield: yield due to a difference b/w the spot price and 
futures price, or a difference b.w two futures prices with different 
expiration dates. Positive for a market in backwardation and negative 
for a market in contango. 2. Collateral yield: the interest earned on 
collateral required to enter into a futures contract3. Change in spot 
prices
   
   
      
  The fund purchases the company with debt. This debt can be bank debt, 
high-yield bonds, or mezzanine financing (debt or preferred shares that 
are subordinate to the high-yield bonds issued and carry warrant or 
conversion features that give investors participation in equity value 
increases).
   
   
      
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