Inside Private Equity: The Professional Investor's Handbook

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

How to Use This Book.

About the Authors.

PART ONE: Setting the Foundation.

CHAPTER 1: Background.

CHAPTER 2: Private Equity Perspectives.

CHAPTER 3: Managing the Investment Process.

CHAPTER 4: Capturing a Portfolio.

CHAPTER 5: Tracking Portfolio Holdings.

PART TWO: Measurements and Comparisons.

CHAPTER 6: Standard Measures.

CHAPTER 7: The IRR.

CHAPTER 8: Universe Comparisons.

CHAPTER 9: Flawed Research Methodologies.

CHAPTER 10: Visualizing Private Equity Performance.

CHAPTER 11: The IRR and the Public Markets.

PART THREE: Topics on Risk.

CHAPTER 12: Performance Attribution.

CHAPTER 13: The Concentration of Wealth.

CHAPTER 14: The Diversification of Portfolios.

CHAPTER 15: Cash Management Models.

PART FOUR: Conclusions.

CHAPTER 16: The Private Equity Professional.

CHAPTER 17: Summary.

APPENDIX A: Proposed Venture Capital Portfolio Valuation Guidelines.

APPENDIX B: On-Site GP Audit Program Guide.

APPENDIX C: Qualitative Due Diligence: Structured Interview.

APPENDIX D: Qualitative Due Diligence: Structured Reference Calls.

APPENDIX E: Request for Information (RFI).

APPENDIX F: Advanced Topics: Duration of Performance.

APPENDIX G: Advanced Topics: Correlation and Opportunity Costs.

APPENDIX H: Patent Summaries.

References.

Index.