Investoid

Here are some talking points for this weekend.

• Is the private equity binge over? With debt yields increasing, can PE firms continue to buyout companies at such rich prices? With big deals like the Chrysler one on hold due to lackluster debt markets, it may be that the ‘put on equities’ is expiring.
• Will the market continue to swoon from its recent top? ThickenMyWallet has mentioned that the Dow is up greatly in a short period of time, can it only go down from here?
• Is the Alberta real estate boom about to become a bust? While there are conflicts over the outstanding inventory figures, there are tons of for sale signs in town and no one is buying. Can this inventory be sucked up in the fall or will prices start to drastically decline? I think it depends on the amount of speculators in the market. If it’s relatively small percentage (say under 25%), then I doubt prices will fall that much.

Have a great weekend everyone!