Allied Capital

This PE firm seems to be a very big player, but the search function delivered nothing on it. They have been around since 1963 and are publicly traded. Seem to do not just buyouts but other types of deals as well. Does anyone know about culture, comp, deals etc. as they may relate to this firm? Any other insight/information is welcome. Thanks in advance.

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Allied Capital is a crooked pyramid scheme. If you want the details, read Fooling Some of the People All the Time by David Einhorn. The level of corruption in this company is too much to list in a message board post. I would avoid them at all costs. I highly recommend the book. I'm in the middle of it right now and its incredibly interesting.

 

You could also check out: www.foolingsomepeople.com to get the gist of it--there's some interesting background on the war b/w Greenlight and Allied, e.g. correspondence from lawyers, etc. I heard that COO of Allied is resigning at the end of this year. Note that Einhorn pledged 50% of profits from his short trade on Allied, which he says is only "slightly behind", and 100% of profits from the book, to charity.

 
IBPEHFVCYou could also check out: www.foolingsomepeople.com to get the gist of it

I just watched the speech, and the things Einhorn points out are ridiculous. The best part was when he says "Theres a name for that" (now I understand the pyramid scheme reference sei99) in regards to how they are issuing new equity to meet the dividend requirement. Definitely a very interesting/thought provoking speech.

 

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