The Carlyle Group The Carlyle Group : "Our mission is to be the premier global private equity firm, leveraging the insight of Carlyle 's team of investment professionals to generate extraordinary returns across a range of investment choices, while maintaining our good name and the good name of our investors."
So, today our lesson is gonna be on one possible reason for the war in Iraq. First let us go over the reasons that have been stated.
1. WMD, I think we know now that he didn't have them. I think there is overwhelming evidence the administration knew this before the war.
2. UN Violations. A) shouldn't that be the UN's job, especially since everything else Bush doesn't want to handle he uses that excuse. B) Who hasn't violated UN laws? Even we have.
So, could the president and friends and family profit off this war? Some people state that they can, will and have. The name brought up the most is the Carlyle Group. So, let us look a bit into this group. And as always feel free to add to this post and show more insight.
Aerospace & Defense
For more than a decade, Carlyle has been the leading private equity investor in the aerospace and defense industries completing 27 transactions representing a combined purchase price of more than $5.8 billion.
Well, that sounds like the Carlyle group might stand to make a bit more profit, if there is a war.
Hmmm.. you know what's interesting? try to explain this one to me, and make it not sound soo corrupt.:
insight is often in short supply. Carlyle 's edge is its ability to leverage the local insight of its investment professionals, collaborating across the firms' investment disciplines from deal sourcing and due diligence through portfolio company development. The result: A broader view of potential investment opportunities and deeper level of expertise, creating value for Carlyle portfolio companies that translates into superior returns for Carlyle investors.
Carlyle 's team of investment professionals includes 127 MBAs, 27 JDs and 12 PhD/MDs from many of the world's most prestigious universities.
Carlyle 's conservative investment philosophy and disciplined investment process has generated extraordinary returns for its investors. Since its founding in 1987, the firm has invested $12.4 billion in 355 transactions.
Wow, could that insight be politicians and such who profit off the deals this company makes?
Mr. Conway serves as the Chairman of the Board of Nextel Communications . That explains why I heard they wanted to give cell phones to the displaced Iraqis.
However, Bush Senior Was the Senior Advisor to the Asia Advisory Board from 1998-2003.
Here's a bit about James Baker , you can go thru it. It's got some good reads.
((Sidenote: Interesting: Seems Kenneth Lay wasn't the only crook on Wall Street that once was a good ol' boy of Bushes. ))
11. Who are your investors?
Carlyle 's investors are public and private institutional investors and high net worth individuals. Carlyle does not disclose information about its investors.
12. What do your advisory boards do? Who sits on the boards?
Carlyle has four advisory boards that provide insight and knowledge to our investment professionals regarding the management of Carlyle 's buyout, venture capital and real estate funds. Board members come primarily from the business community.
13. How is Carlyle different from other private equity firms?
Carlyle 's global presence and local market knowledge sets us apart from other private equity firms. We have Global Vision : Local Insight - Global because Carlyle operates 26 funds in 14 countries; Local because our nearly 300 investment professionals work in their home countries. Carlyle is also different because of its conservative investment philosophy; rather than swing for the fences with every investment, we strive for consistency, hitting singles, doubles, and triples with far fewer strike-outs. Carlyle investment professionals also invest their own money alongside our investors, so when we say we treat our investors' money like our own, we mean it.
14. Do you have investments in the Middle East?
Yes. We have several venture capital investments in Israel and one in Turkey. We have no investments in Saudi Arabia.
15. Why doesn't Carlyle publish detailed accounts of its funds' performance? How about audited financials of The Carlyle Group itself?
As a private partnership, Carlyle is not subject to the same disclosure rules as public companies. Nonetheless, this website contains a wealth of information about Carlyle , its investment professionals, investment approach, and portfolio companies.
16. There are some websites that imply that Carlyle 's success is linked to the connections its former government officials bring to the table. Is this true?
No. The Internet is a wonderful tool for gathering information and doing research, but much of the information on the web is based on opinion, not fact. Carlyle is quite proud of all its staff, including the former government officials who served in both Republican and Democratic administrations with distinction. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of conduct to ensure that the well-earned reputations of all our employees remain beyond reproach. We welcome all inquiries. Carlyle is an amazing success story and we are pleased to share it.
17. Who benefits from Carlyle's investments?
Carlyle invests on behalf of public and private institutional investors and high net worth individuals. In many cases, our institutional investors are pension funds that represent state and city employees and workers at large corporations. We are proud of the fact that tens of thousands of everyday middle class people are able to benefit from the success of Carlyle 's investment activities.
Sounds a bit more shady. What do you guys have?
From : Free the Speech
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