Private Equity: Your Ears Will Bleed
Private Equity: Your Ears Will Bleed  
Podcast: Stuff You Should Know
Published On: Thu Aug 21 2025
Description: Private equity is a business operation where companies are bought and run at their leanest to maximize returns for a handful of investors. It can be a lifeline for a flailing company or run it into the ground. Either way, PE firms make out like bandits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.