The pound is falling, falling, falling ...

Well, well ... uh, well. This is a surprise! Ain't it? 'Er ... no, boss.' Well, of course not. Mayhem opens her mouth and - 'Ha! Doesn't even need to open her mouth.' No, no ... the papers just have to say that she's going to open her mouth, and talk, talk, talk ... about Brexit. Hard. Red. White. Blue. Wonderful! [If you're insane ...]

And, apparently ... we're all supposed to unite behind a hard Brexit now. [Fuck that shit!] 'All hold hands and sing We shall overcome ... ?' Yeah, that's the idea, Voice. Apparently, the British people voted to live in some godforsaken tax haven. 'With no NHS?! With inflation going through the roof?!' Shut up! We've taken back control, you little idiot!

Christ! Man, I felt so out of control before, you know? I used to get this terrible anxiety about my country having no sovereignty. 'Oh, your country? So, you're the King of England, are you?' Jesus! I won't tell you again, Voice. Seriously. Please be quiet.

...

I think he's gone, dear reader(s).

Anything else? Music? I'm listening to The Beatles, man. Just random tracks.

Oh God! I want to think about music. I should think about my music, but ... I can't get Brexit and Trump out of my mind. The evil of the world has got to me. 'Go to a cave then.' Oh ... you again. I thought you were gone. 'Ha! I'll never be gone, Mikey.' Boss. 'Boss.' Thank you.

What a world! / However ... maybe a new world is coming. Trump and Brexit could be the last dying spasms of conservatism. Obviously, there will always be boneheads, but your average man and woman in the street may have their eyes opened over the next few years. 'We can hope, boss. Personally, I think the human race is doomed.' Oh, nice. 'Prepare for the astral plane, everyone! Prepare for spiritual evolution! You're moving on.' Okay. Bloody hell! [Whatever that all means ...]

Ha! Well ... me? Myself,  I'll be moving a-ROUND later, that's for sure. 'No. 480?' You bet your ass, No. 480! 'How many of these things are you going to write?' As many as it takes, man.

...

Anyway, I'm not talking/writing about politics no more. I'm really not. I'm absolutely sick of it. Only finance from now on. [Because I have to. It's my job.] And music. [Because I love it. And I'm determined to become a rock and roll shaman this year. Yes, this year!] / Okay, okay ... laters, yeah?

[No. 479] I know I need to cut back ...

... to just one conceptual a week.

And another spin - ? / one more eternity ...[1], and I'm sure I get too DIZZY(!) all a-ROUND here ... but I just love it, you dig?[1], and another spin - ? / one more eternity ...[2], and I can't stop, don't wanna stop[1], and I'm sure I get too DIZZY(!) all a-ROUND here ... but I just love it, you dig?[2], and, man, I won't go to my doctor with it / uh, just imagine the embarrassment![1], and I can't stop, don't wanna stop[2], and, oh ... like the white noise chaos, years ago[1], and, man, I won't go to my doctor with it / uh, just imagine the embarrassment![2], and I still hope ... that I'll get beyond the THREE, one of these spins / Am I crazy?[1], and, oh ... like the white noise chaos, years ago[2], and here I am ... believing in the impossible - ?[1], and I still hope ... that I'll get beyond the THREE, one of these spins / Am I crazy?[2], and what do YOU(!) believe in? / Oh, let me guess[1], and here I am ... believing in the impossible - ?[2], and if you're a SQUARE, I suggest you stay over there / Don't come to me with your wretched reality, such as it is[1], and what do YOU(!) believe in? / Oh, let me guess[2], and this ... is important / I'm not a waster![1], and if you're a SQUARE, I suggest you stay over there / Don't come to me with your wretched reality, such as it is[2], and there are worse things one could do, like, like, well, like build a tunnel under the sacred Stonehenge, man, Jesus![1], and this ... is important / I'm not a waster![2], and typical conservatives, they conserve NOTHING[1], and there are worse things one could do, like, like, well, like build a tunnel under the sacred Stonehenge, man, Jesus![2], and those old druids, I imagine they got a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND the stones, stoned[1], and typical conservatives, they conserve NOTHING[2], and, yes, shamans after my own heart ...[1], and those old druids, I imagine they got a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND the stones, stoned[2], and here I am, no stones, a-ROUND out of my head, but ... rocks in my head the size of Gibraltar - ?[1], and, yes, shamans after my own heart ...[2], and like 2Pac, I don't care / only God can judge me![1], and here I am, no stones, a-ROUND out of my head, but ... rocks in my head the size of Gibraltar - ?[2], and the exploration of my consciousness ness is truly a great thing / I'd be a fool to stop, seriously[1], and like 2Pac, I don't care / only God can judge me![2], and, squares ... don't build walls around your minds / that ain't no way to live[1], and the exploration of my consciousness ness is truly a great thing / I'd be a fool to stop, seriously[2], and ... stay OPEN!!![1], and, squares ... don't build walls around your minds / that ain't no way to live[2], and another spin - ? / one more eternity ...[3], and ... stay OPEN!!![2], and I'm sure I get too DIZZY(!) all a-ROUND here ... but I just love it, you dig?[3], and I can't stop, don't wanna stop[3], and, man, I won't go to my doctor with it / uh, just imagine the embarrassment![3], and, oh ... like the white noise chaos, years ago[3], and I still hope ... that I'll get beyond the THREE, one of these spins / Am I crazy?[3], and here I am ... believing in the impossible - ?[3], and what do YOU(!) believe in? / Oh, let me guess[3], and if you're a SQUARE, I suggest you stay over there / Don't come to me with your wretched reality, such as it is[3], and this ... is important / I'm not a waster![3], and there are worse things one could do, like, like, well, like build a tunnel under the sacred Stonehenge, man, Jesus![3], and typical conservatives, they conserve NOTHING[3], and those old druids, I imagine they got a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND the stones, stoned[3], and, yes, shamans after my own heart ...[3], and here I am, no stones, a-ROUND out of my head, but ... rocks in my head the size of Gibraltar - ?[3], and like 2Pac, I don't care / only God can judge me![3], and the exploration of my consciousness ness is truly a great thing / I'd be a fool to stop, seriously[3], and, squares ... don't build walls around your minds / that ain't no way to live[3], and ... stay OPEN!!![3], and

And another spin - ? / one more eternity ...[1], and I'm sure I get too DIZZY(!) all a-ROUND here ... but I just love it, you dig?[1], and another spin - ? / one more eternity ...[2], and I can't stop, don't wanna stop[1], and I'm sure I get too DIZZY(!) all a-ROUND here ... but I just love it, you dig?[2], and, man, I won't go to my doctor with it / uh, just imagine the embarrassment![1], and I can't stop, don't wanna stop[2], and, oh ... like the white noise chaos, years ago[1], and, man, I won't go to my doctor with it / uh, just imagine the embarrassment![2], and I still hope ... that I'll get beyond the THREE, one of these spins / Am I crazy?[1], and, oh ... like the white noise chaos, years ago[2], and here I am ... believing in the impossible - ?[1], and I still hope ... that I'll get beyond the THREE, one of these spins / Am I crazy?[2], and what do YOU(!) believe in? / Oh, let me guess[1], and here I am ... believing in the impossible - ?[2], and if you're a SQUARE, I suggest you stay over there / Don't come to me with your wretched reality, such as it is[1], and what do YOU(!) believe in? / Oh, let me guess[2], and this ... is important / I'm not a waster![1], and if you're a SQUARE, I suggest you stay over there / Don't come to me with your wretched reality, such as it is[2], and there are worse things one could do, like, like, well, like build a tunnel under the sacred Stonehenge, man, Jesus![1], and this ... is important / I'm not a waster![2], and typical conservatives, they conserve NOTHING[1], and there are worse things one could do, like, like, well, like build a tunnel under the sacred Stonehenge, man, Jesus![2], and those old druids, I imagine they got a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND the stones, stoned[1], and typical conservatives, they conserve NOTHING[2], and, yes, shamans after my own heart ...[1], and those old druids, I imagine they got a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND the stones, stoned[2], and here I am, no stones, a-ROUND out of my head, but ... rocks in my head the size of Gibraltar - ?[1], and, yes, shamans after my own heart ...[2], and like 2Pac, I don't care / only God can judge me![1], and here I am, no stones, a-ROUND out of my head, but ... rocks in my head the size of Gibraltar - ?[2], and the exploration of my consciousness ness is truly a great thing / I'd be a fool to stop, seriously[1], and like 2Pac, I don't care / only God can judge me![2], and, squares ... don't build walls around your minds / that ain't no way to live[1], and the exploration of my consciousness ness is truly a great thing / I'd be a fool to stop, seriously[2], and ... stay OPEN!!![1], and, squares ... don't build walls around your minds / that ain't no way to live[2], and another spin - ? / one more eternity ...[3], and ... stay OPEN!!![2], and I'm sure I get too DIZZY(!) all a-ROUND here ... but I just love it, you dig?[3], and I can't stop, don't wanna stop[3], and, man, I won't go to my doctor with it / uh, just imagine the embarrassment![3], and, oh ... like the white noise chaos, years ago[3], and I still hope ... that I'll get beyond the THREE, one of these spins / Am I crazy?[3], and here I am ... believing in the impossible - ?[3], and what do YOU(!) believe in? / Oh, let me guess[3], and if you're a SQUARE, I suggest you stay over there / Don't come to me with your wretched reality, such as it is[3], and this ... is important / I'm not a waster![3], and there are worse things one could do, like, like, well, like build a tunnel under the sacred Stonehenge, man, Jesus![3], and typical conservatives, they conserve NOTHING[3], and those old druids, I imagine they got a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND the stones, stoned[3], and, yes, shamans after my own heart ...[3], and here I am, no stones, a-ROUND out of my head, but ... rocks in my head the size of Gibraltar - ?[3], and like 2Pac, I don't care / only God can judge me![3], and the exploration of my consciousness ness is truly a great thing / I'd be a fool to stop, seriously[3], and, squares ... don't build walls around your minds / that ain't no way to live[3], and ... stay OPEN!!![3], and

And another spin - ? / one more eternity ...[1], and I'm sure I get too DIZZY(!) all a-ROUND here ... but I just love it, you dig?[1], and another spin - ? / one more eternity ...[2], and I can't stop, don't wanna stop[1], and I'm sure I get too DIZZY(!) all a-ROUND here ... but I just love it, you dig?[2], and, man, I won't go to my doctor with it / uh, just imagine the embarrassment![1], and I can't stop, don't wanna stop[2], and, oh ... like the white noise chaos, years ago[1], and, man, I won't go to my doctor with it / uh, just imagine the embarrassment![2], and I still hope ... that I'll get beyond the THREE, one of these spins / Am I crazy?[1], and, oh ... like the white noise chaos, years ago[2], and here I am ... believing in the impossible - ?[1], and I still hope ... that I'll get beyond the THREE, one of these spins / Am I crazy?[2], and what do YOU(!) believe in? / Oh, let me guess[1], and here I am ... believing in the impossible - ?[2], and if you're a SQUARE, I suggest you stay over there / Don't come to me with your wretched reality, such as it is[1], and what do YOU(!) believe in? / Oh, let me guess[2], and this ... is important / I'm not a waster![1], and if you're a SQUARE, I suggest you stay over there / Don't come to me with your wretched reality, such as it is[2], and there are worse things one could do, like, like, well, like build a tunnel under the sacred Stonehenge, man, Jesus![1], and this ... is important / I'm not a waster![2], and typical conservatives, they conserve NOTHING[1], and there are worse things one could do, like, like, well, like build a tunnel under the sacred Stonehenge, man, Jesus![2], and those old druids, I imagine they got a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND the stones, stoned[1], and typical conservatives, they conserve NOTHING[2], and, yes, shamans after my own heart ...[1], and those old druids, I imagine they got a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND the stones, stoned[2], and here I am, no stones, a-ROUND out of my head, but ... rocks in my head the size of Gibraltar - ?[1], and, yes, shamans after my own heart ...[2], and like 2Pac, I don't care / only God can judge me![1], and here I am, no stones, a-ROUND out of my head, but ... rocks in my head the size of Gibraltar - ?[2], and the exploration of my consciousness ness is truly a great thing / I'd be a fool to stop, seriously[1], and like 2Pac, I don't care / only God can judge me![2], and, squares ... don't build walls around your minds / that ain't no way to live[1], and the exploration of my consciousness ness is truly a great thing / I'd be a fool to stop, seriously[2], and ... stay OPEN!!![1], and, squares ... don't build walls around your minds / that ain't no way to live[2], and another spin - ? / one more eternity ...[3], and ... stay OPEN!!![2], and I'm sure I get too DIZZY(!) all a-ROUND here ... but I just love it, you dig?[3], and I can't stop, don't wanna stop[3], and, man, I won't go to my doctor with it / uh, just imagine the embarrassment![3], and, oh ... like the white noise chaos, years ago[3], and I still hope ... that I'll get beyond the THREE, one of these spins / Am I crazy?[3], and here I am ... believing in the impossible - ?[3], and what do YOU(!) believe in? / Oh, let me guess[3], and if you're a SQUARE, I suggest you stay over there / Don't come to me with your wretched reality, such as it is[3], and this ... is important / I'm not a waster![3], and there are worse things one could do, like, like, well, like build a tunnel under the sacred Stonehenge, man, Jesus![3], and typical conservatives, they conserve NOTHING[3], and those old druids, I imagine they got a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND the stones, stoned[3], and, yes, shamans after my own heart ...[3], and here I am, no stones, a-ROUND out of my head, but ... rocks in my head the size of Gibraltar - ?[3], and like 2Pac, I don't care / only God can judge me![3], and the exploration of my consciousness ness is truly a great thing / I'd be a fool to stop, seriously[3], and, squares ... don't build walls around your minds / that ain't no way to live[3], and ... stay OPEN!!![3], and

Who on earth is Richard Peacock?!

Ha! You may well ask ... or wonder, dear reader(s). I couldn't tell you. 'Oh, shut up! Yes you could, boss. Stop teasing the readers.' All right, Voice. I like to have a laugh ...

Richard Peacock is just some cat who used to work at Aviva Investors, for his sins, but now he works at Kames Capital. It's no big deal. Just another finance cat. / Kames? [Update: I see from my archive that I've covered them before, philosophy and all. Never mind.]

Kames Capital is a specialist investment management business. From Edinburgh and London we manage £51.3 billion (€59.3 billion) on behalf of UK and international clients - including wealth managers, financial advisers, family offices, pension funds, financial institutions, government agencies and individuals.

Richard? Our Richard is managing the £455 million Kames Property Income fund with David Wise, whom I imagine is the lead manager on the fund. 'You imagine?!' No! I know. I know. Happy now? 'Yes.' / By the way, Kames Capital has an investment philosophy that encourages them to be more agile, more collaborative, more flexible, and more responsible. 'What?! Hang on a minute, boss! More agile, more collaborative, more flexible, and more responsible ... than what?!' Ha! I don't know, man. Other firms, I suppose. 'Okay. But why does this investment philosophy of theirs only "encourage" them?' What's your point, idiot? 'Christ! My point, man, is: why doesn't their philosophy make them more agile, more collaborative, more flexible, and more responsible?' Bloody hell! How should I know? Take it up with them if you're so concerned.

Jesus H. - ! Idiot! / This post is about RICHARD PEACOCK. I actually wanted to know why he felt he had to leave Aviva Investors for a new life at Kames Capital. 'Well, it's the old story, Mikey.' Is it? 'Of course it is. You know a lot of these finance characters are workaholics. It can be very depressing goofing off all the time at Aviva Investors. The pub in winter with the endless pints of Stella. The lazy days of summer in the park with all the ice cream. And the six weeks of the Christmas party!' Ha! Well, I can tell you that's finished early. 'Really?' Yeah. Tuesday. It was supposed to last until this Saturday night, but ... they couldn't manage it. 'They must be in a right state.' Yeah, they probably are. It doesn't bear thinking about.

...

Anything else? Only Donald Trump. His press conference yesterday was an absolute car crash. All this - Hey, I'm a great guy. I'm going to do great things, you wait and see. If the Russians love Donald Trump, that's wonderful. I love him too. He's going to be a great president, believe me. And so am I! I mean me, Donald. Who?! I'm Donald. I think he's a great guy. And don't worry about the Nazis in the CIA. I'm gonna build a wall around them. It'll be a beautiful wall.

Minal Patel, Ricardo Pineiro, and Matt Smith ...

Well, well ... / Oh, new partners at Foresight Group! Well done, guys! 'And girl, boss!' What?! Yes, Voice, give me a bloody chance! Well done, Minal! I haven't forgotten about you. / Well, well ...

Foresight Group ("Foresight"), a leading independent infrastructure and private equity investment manager, is pleased to announce the promotion of Minal Patel, Ricardo Pineiro and Matt Smith to Partner as of 1st January 2017.

Yes, yes ... dear reader(s), it's the Wednesday morning PR email, back by popular demand. 'Ha! I bet you're glad they put that Foresight in speech marks for you.' Christ, yeah! You better believe it! I'd be lost without their help.

The promotions follow continued expansion in the Group during 2016, which has seen staff numbers increase by 21% to more than 150 as Foresight opened two new offices during the year, and assets under management increase by 28% to £2.3 billion.

Expansion, eh? Nice one. 'In these times? Not bad! Not bad at all.' Tell me about it! 'Okay, well -' Shut up, you idiot! / Let's do the rest of it -

Foresight opened a new office in Sydney, Australia to support the deployment of the A$100m Australian Bioenergy Fund and to explore opportunities in the Solar sector. In the UK the deployment of the Recycling and Waste ("RAW") Fund cornerstoned by the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) has continued with nine new investments into on-farm anaerobic digestion projects from the fund in 2016, many supporting the agricultural industry in Northern Ireland.

Uh ... okay.

Foresight has continued to expand its portfolio of solar power plants in the UK and funds managed by Foresight now own 76 operational solar plants with an enterprise value in excess of £1.5 billion and a generating capacity of 740MW.  Foresight Solar Fund Limited (ticker : FSFL) continues to deliver its 6.17p per annum target index-linked yield to investors and has a gross asset value of approximately £500 million, managing 16 solar assets across the UK with a generating capacity of 348MW, having successfully raised a further £61 million through a placement of treasury shares in September and a tap issue in October.

Yeah, okay, that's all great, but ... wasn't this supposed to be about the lovely Minal ... and those other two? 'Do the rest of the email, boss.' All right. What's this? -

In Italy, the Foresight and VEI Green joint venture, ForVEI, completed a €180 million refinancing package, which will support the creation of a 90MW utility scale platform owned, managed and operated by ForVEI. 

Yeah, yeah. And?

Foresight's Private Equity team launched the Foresight Regional Investment Fund in January 2016 with a series of events in the North West, opening a second regional office in Manchester, staffed by three investment professionals to support the deployment of the Fund. This team has already completed four investments from this £40 million fund, while the wider Foresight Private Equity team has completed a total of seventeen investments in the year with a total deployment in excess of £27.5 million.

What the hell is this?! Oh, that's enough! Seriously. 'I think we better get Bernard Fairman in, boss.' Who?! 'Bernard Fairman. Bernie. Our Bernie.' Who?! 'Christ! Bernard Fairman, the chairman of Foresight.' You mean Fairman the chairman? Oh, okay. 'He must have something to say about the new partners.' Let's hope so.

Bernard Fairman, Chairman of Foresight, commented: "As our business continues its rapid expansion, we will continue to promote regularly to add Partners who are able to contribute significant value add to the business. Matt, Minal and Ricardo have already made terrific contributions to their respective areas of focus, and we are delighted to welcome them formally into the Partnership, where I am confident they will all continue to help us in achieving our aims."

Well, well ... that's better! 'All's well that ends well, boss.' Yeah. You said it! Although there's a bit more. Some stuff on the firm -

About Foresight Group LLP ("Foresight"): Foresight Group is a leading independent infrastructure and private equity investment manager which has been managing investment funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients for more than 30 years. Foresight has £2.3 billion of assets under management across a number of funds, including Listed Vehicles, Limited Partnerships, Enterprise Investment Schemes (EISs) and Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs).

With the Foresight in speech marks again. 'Good!' I'd be lost without that, you know.

Ah, that's it, reader(s). Laters.

Carousel Capital Partners V - $400 million!!!

Yippee! / Oh, what's this?! ... I can imagine you're wondering, dear reader(s). 'They're always wondering something, boss.' I know they are, Voice. They're a pain in the arse.

Well, Carousel Capital Partners V is a new buyout fund from Carousel Capital. They were aiming to raise $300 million, but somehow managed to end up with $400 million. 'Ha! Why didn't they go for the cool half a billion, man?' BECAUSE ... that would have been too ambitious, man. 'Oh.' I think we should cut them some slack. $400 million is very good. I mean, it's $100 million more than they wanted, so ... / Anyway, about the firm -

Carousel Capital is a private equity investment firm that invests in companies headquartered in the Southeastern United States. This region produces the most GDP, has the most net private sector job growth and the largest population of any geographic region in the nation.

'Nice.' And there's more -

Since its founding in 1996, Carousel Capital has earned a reputation with both investors and business owners for successful investing within the Southeast. Carousel's unparalleled CEO investor network, direct deal sourcing capabilities, experienced investment team and successful investment track record uniquely position the firm to be the partner of choice for small buyout opportunities within the Southeast.

'Very nice.' And there's more. However, I'm not putting all of it in this post. It's just stuff about the southeast. They seem to be obsessed with the southeast.

Obviously, I, er ... wish them all the best with their fifth fund, BUT ... we have more important things to talk about, don't we? 'Er, like?' Like, uh ... well, well.

...

Uh, anything else? 'Yes!' BIG TIME! 'Politics?' Politics! YES! Jeremy Corbyn seems to be coming up with policies that will ... alienate every single voter in the land. 'Don't exaggerate, boss.' Oh, okay. Firstly, he now supports Brexit when 68 per cent of Labour voters are supposed to be Remainers. 'Oh.' Yeah. AND ... I've just read on the Guardian website that he wants to bring in a law to limit earnings. 'What?!' Yeah. So, you earn too much, and your money will be confiscated by the state. 'What?! 100 per cent of it?!' Yeah. 'Jesus H. Christ!' It's got to be a mistake. Seriously. 'I mean ...' / Meanwhile, the Tories are getting away with being ... completely incompetent. No one is challenging them! 'Oh, shit! I think the UK is finished, Mikey. Have you booked your ticket for Malibu yet?' Ha! Not yet, Voice. I need to finish my new demo first. 'Jesus H. Christ!' I know, I know ... what a mess!


Note: I'm sick of politics. This is the last time I will write about it. The last time I will even think about it. So there!

[No. 478] Normal people get normal results

I get DIZZY(!).

And, please ... don't be normal, uh, square![1], and I know YOU(!) get so sad in the COLD WORLD, living a life that is controlled by the masters ...[1], and, please ... don't be normal, uh, square![2], and I'm just saying ... there's another way, that's all[1], and I know YOU(!) get so sad in the COLD WORLD, living a life that is controlled by the masters ...[2], and look at me! / Am I normal - ?![1], and I'm just saying ... there's another way, that's all[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... is how I get my kicks / but it's not for everyone[1], and look at me! / Am I normal - ?![2], and if you do what you've always done ...[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... is how I get my kicks / but it's not for everyone[2], and your results are shit, honestly[1], and if you do what you've always done ...[2], and I get, get, get ... what I always get ... and I'm so happy, ah, heading beyond the THREE[1], and your results are shit, honestly[2], and follow me![1], and I get, get, get ... what I always get ... and I'm so happy, ah, heading beyond the THREE[2], and the kooks were out in the desert, blood and fire in their hair / and now they're a-ROUND here and loving it![1], and follow me![2], and a change is as good as a rest ...[1], and the kooks were out in the desert, blood and fire in their hair / and now they're a-ROUND here and loving it![2], and YOU(!) are here, obviously / But are you with the programme?[1], and a change is as good as a rest ...[2], and your consciousness ness ... well, it needs a lot of work, you dig? / What do you actually think about?[1], and YOU(!) are here, obviously / But are you with the programme?[2], and ... money, money, money![1], and your consciousness ness ... well, it needs a lot of work, you dig? / What do you actually think about?[2], and I try NOT(!!!) ... to think, but the stuff just flows through me ... so, what can I say?[1], and ... money, money, money![2], and they call me Lucky, ha![1], and I try NOT(!!!) ... to think, but the stuff just flows through me ... so, what can I say?[2], and your life is empty, and it will never change - (?) / and I'm trying my best to help you, Christ![1], and they call me Lucky, ha![2], and Rimbaud had it right: you gotta make yourself a visionary![1], and your life is empty, and it will never change - (?) / and I'm trying my best to help you, Christ![2], and anything is better than sticking with the hell that was made for you by DEMONS!!![1], and Rimbaud had it right: you gotta make yourself a visionary![2], and, me, myself ... I'm looking for weird results ...[1], and anything is better than sticking with the hell that was made for you by DEMONS!!![2], and, please ... don't be normal, uh, square![3], and, me, myself ... I'm looking for weird results ...[2], and I know YOU(!) get so sad in the COLD WORLD, living a life that is controlled by the masters ...[3], and I'm just saying ... there's another way, that's all[3], and look at me! / Am I normal - ?![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... is how I get my kicks / but it's not for everyone[3], and if you do what you've always done ...[3], and your results are shit, honestly[3], and I get, get, get ... what I always get ... and I'm so happy, ah, heading beyond the THREE[3], and follow me![3], and the kooks were out in the desert, blood and fire in their hair / and now they're a-ROUND here and loving it![3], and a change is as good as a rest ...[3], and YOU(!) are here, obviously / But are you with the programme?[3], and your consciousness ness ... well, it needs a lot of work, you dig? / What do you actually think about?[3], and ... money, money, money![3], and I try NOT(!!!) ... to think, but the stuff just flows through me ... so, what can I say?[3], and they call me Lucky, ha![3], and your life is empty, and it will never change - (?) / and I'm trying my best to help you, Christ![3], and Rimbaud had it right: you gotta make yourself a visionary![3], and anything is better than sticking with the hell that was made for you by DEMONS!!![3], and, me, myself ... I'm looking for weird results ...[3], and

And, please ... don't be normal, uh, square![1], and I know YOU(!) get so sad in the COLD WORLD, living a life that is controlled by the masters ...[1], and, please ... don't be normal, uh, square![2], and I'm just saying ... there's another way, that's all[1], and I know YOU(!) get so sad in the COLD WORLD, living a life that is controlled by the masters ...[2], and look at me! / Am I normal - ?![1], and I'm just saying ... there's another way, that's all[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... is how I get my kicks / but it's not for everyone[1], and look at me! / Am I normal - ?![2], and if you do what you've always done ...[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... is how I get my kicks / but it's not for everyone[2], and your results are shit, honestly[1], and if you do what you've always done ...[2], and I get, get, get ... what I always get ... and I'm so happy, ah, heading beyond the THREE[1], and your results are shit, honestly[2], and follow me![1], and I get, get, get ... what I always get ... and I'm so happy, ah, heading beyond the THREE[2], and the kooks were out in the desert, blood and fire in their hair / and now they're a-ROUND here and loving it![1], and follow me![2], and a change is as good as a rest ...[1], and the kooks were out in the desert, blood and fire in their hair / and now they're a-ROUND here and loving it![2], and YOU(!) are here, obviously / But are you with the programme?[1], and a change is as good as a rest ...[2], and your consciousness ness ... well, it needs a lot of work, you dig? / What do you actually think about?[1], and YOU(!) are here, obviously / But are you with the programme?[2], and ... money, money, money![1], and your consciousness ness ... well, it needs a lot of work, you dig? / What do you actually think about?[2], and I try NOT(!!!) ... to think, but the stuff just flows through me ... so, what can I say?[1], and ... money, money, money![2], and they call me Lucky, ha![1], and I try NOT(!!!) ... to think, but the stuff just flows through me ... so, what can I say?[2], and your life is empty, and it will never change - (?) / and I'm trying my best to help you, Christ![1], and they call me Lucky, ha![2], and Rimbaud had it right: you gotta make yourself a visionary![1], and your life is empty, and it will never change - (?) / and I'm trying my best to help you, Christ![2], and anything is better than sticking with the hell that was made for you by DEMONS!!![1], and Rimbaud had it right: you gotta make yourself a visionary![2], and, me, myself ... I'm looking for weird results ...[1], and anything is better than sticking with the hell that was made for you by DEMONS!!![2], and, please ... don't be normal, uh, square![3], and, me, myself ... I'm looking for weird results ...[2], and I know YOU(!) get so sad in the COLD WORLD, living a life that is controlled by the masters ...[3], and I'm just saying ... there's another way, that's all[3], and look at me! / Am I normal - ?![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... is how I get my kicks / but it's not for everyone[3], and if you do what you've always done ...[3], and your results are shit, honestly[3], and I get, get, get ... what I always get ... and I'm so happy, ah, heading beyond the THREE[3], and follow me![3], and the kooks were out in the desert, blood and fire in their hair / and now they're a-ROUND here and loving it![3], and a change is as good as a rest ...[3], and YOU(!) are here, obviously / But are you with the programme?[3], and your consciousness ness ... well, it needs a lot of work, you dig? / What do you actually think about?[3], and ... money, money, money![3], and I try NOT(!!!) ... to think, but the stuff just flows through me ... so, what can I say?[3], and they call me Lucky, ha![3], and your life is empty, and it will never change - (?) / and I'm trying my best to help you, Christ![3], and Rimbaud had it right: you gotta make yourself a visionary![3], and anything is better than sticking with the hell that was made for you by DEMONS!!![3], and, me, myself ... I'm looking for weird results ...[3], and

And, please ... don't be normal, uh, square![1], and I know YOU(!) get so sad in the COLD WORLD, living a life that is controlled by the masters ...[1], and, please ... don't be normal, uh, square![2], and I'm just saying ... there's another way, that's all[1], and I know YOU(!) get so sad in the COLD WORLD, living a life that is controlled by the masters ...[2], and look at me! / Am I normal - ?![1], and I'm just saying ... there's another way, that's all[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... is how I get my kicks / but it's not for everyone[1], and look at me! / Am I normal - ?![2], and if you do what you've always done ...[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... is how I get my kicks / but it's not for everyone[2], and your results are shit, honestly[1], and if you do what you've always done ...[2], and I get, get, get ... what I always get ... and I'm so happy, ah, heading beyond the THREE[1], and your results are shit, honestly[2], and follow me![1], and I get, get, get ... what I always get ... and I'm so happy, ah, heading beyond the THREE[2], and the kooks were out in the desert, blood and fire in their hair / and now they're a-ROUND here and loving it![1], and follow me![2], and a change is as good as a rest ...[1], and the kooks were out in the desert, blood and fire in their hair / and now they're a-ROUND here and loving it![2], and YOU(!) are here, obviously / But are you with the programme?[1], and a change is as good as a rest ...[2], and your consciousness ness ... well, it needs a lot of work, you dig? / What do you actually think about?[1], and YOU(!) are here, obviously / But are you with the programme?[2], and ... money, money, money![1], and your consciousness ness ... well, it needs a lot of work, you dig? / What do you actually think about?[2], and I try NOT(!!!) ... to think, but the stuff just flows through me ... so, what can I say?[1], and ... money, money, money![2], and they call me Lucky, ha![1], and I try NOT(!!!) ... to think, but the stuff just flows through me ... so, what can I say?[2], and your life is empty, and it will never change - (?) / and I'm trying my best to help you, Christ![1], and they call me Lucky, ha![2], and Rimbaud had it right: you gotta make yourself a visionary![1], and your life is empty, and it will never change - (?) / and I'm trying my best to help you, Christ![2], and anything is better than sticking with the hell that was made for you by DEMONS!!![1], and Rimbaud had it right: you gotta make yourself a visionary![2], and, me, myself ... I'm looking for weird results ...[1], and anything is better than sticking with the hell that was made for you by DEMONS!!![2], and, please ... don't be normal, uh, square![3], and, me, myself ... I'm looking for weird results ...[2], and I know YOU(!) get so sad in the COLD WORLD, living a life that is controlled by the masters ...[3], and I'm just saying ... there's another way, that's all[3], and look at me! / Am I normal - ?![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... is how I get my kicks / but it's not for everyone[3], and if you do what you've always done ...[3], and your results are shit, honestly[3], and I get, get, get ... what I always get ... and I'm so happy, ah, heading beyond the THREE[3], and follow me![3], and the kooks were out in the desert, blood and fire in their hair / and now they're a-ROUND here and loving it![3], and a change is as good as a rest ...[3], and YOU(!) are here, obviously / But are you with the programme?[3], and your consciousness ness ... well, it needs a lot of work, you dig? / What do you actually think about?[3], and ... money, money, money![3], and I try NOT(!!!) ... to think, but the stuff just flows through me ... so, what can I say?[3], and they call me Lucky, ha![3], and your life is empty, and it will never change - (?) / and I'm trying my best to help you, Christ![3], and Rimbaud had it right: you gotta make yourself a visionary![3], and anything is better than sticking with the hell that was made for you by DEMONS!!![3], and, me, myself ... I'm looking for weird results ...[3], and

Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management is leaving the UK

Well, well ... / Oh, I wonder why ... 'It's obvious, boss.' Is it, Voice? I haven't heard anyone say. 'A change is as good as a rest.' What?! 'I don't know. Maybe it's nicer in Paris and Luxembourg.' / Edmond, Edmond, Edmond ...

The Edmond de Rothschild group Asset Management business offers investors the best of both worlds: on the one hand, the diversity and accessibility of a player with international reach [oh, except the UK, which will soon be an isolated country, cut off from the rest of the world, struggling to trade and even survive]; and on the other, the expertise and proximity of an established authority in the industry. The Group is characterized by its strong spirit of independence. Its management choices, being firmly oriented towards active management, are based on strong convictions within concentrated portfolios. These portfolios are not linked to benchmarks and stand out from the traditional asset management offering thanks to their distinctive and innovative management styles.

Very nice. 'Ha!' / Obviously, dear reader(s), I added the small note in the square brackets. We can only imagine what Edmond thinks about Brexit ... 'Oh, he ain't impressed?' We can only imagine, man.

But I know what I think. (Because it's me, you dig? I know what goes on in my own mind. It's only natural.) Mayhem seems to be going for a hard Brexit now. 'Christ!' It's really worrying. I can't believe the whole country is going to be wrecked just to solve some internal problems in the Conservative Party. 'Anyone would think that they weren't patriots and only cared about themselves, boss.' Well ...

Ah, what does it matter? I'm not even going to write about it no more. It's boring me now. Enough! 'Already?' Yes!

...

Hundreds of millions of years ago ... fish came upon the land, our land, looking for a new life - as Stewart Lee will tell you. Times change. / I'm concentrating on music now. That's it!

Anything else? Not really. I'll be working on a conceptual later, No. 478. 'The one after No. 477?' Yes. / Normal people get normal results. However, I'm not normal. I just get DIZZY(!), you understand?

Pageant Media "acquires" Hedge Fund Intelligence

Well, well ... 'What are the "..." for, boss?' Because I don't know if they've paid for it, Voice. Yet again, there is no mention of money. / Yes, dear reader(s), it's the Thursday night PR email, back by popular demand. 'The first one of the year!' Yeah. / Right. Let's get it done.

Pageant Media, the business information specialist, today announces the acquisition of Hedge Fund Intelligence, a series of business information, data and workflow products - including EuroHedge and AsiaHedge - and global events, which provide a 360-degree view of the hedge fund world. 

Fine. How much did it cost?

Pageant Media is one of the financial sector's fastest growing providers of intelligence and insight. The company, founded in 1998, provides membership services offering senior professionals - across a range of industries, including hedge funds, mutual funds and real estate - exposure to market leading news and analysis, data and events. This acquisition provides Pageant Media with a series of synergies and brand extension opportunities for its existing market-leading hedge fund brand, HFM, and will increase the company's scale and reach in the global hedge fund space. 

Fine. How much did it cost?

Commenting on today's announcement, Charlie Kerr, Chief Executive of Pageant Media, said: "This latest deal will enable to Pageant Media significantly to enhance its business information offering to the hedge fund industry. As with the recent acquisition of II Searches, we look forward to integrating these brands into our business and evolving their digital offering. These products will also benefit from Pageant's belief in strong content, user engagement and creating a membership model that delivers real value."

Fine. I ain't got a problem with it. But how much did it cost? 'Maybe it was free, boss. You could have "acquired" it.' Ha! I've got enough on my plate with this fucking blog.

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Okay. Laters!

[No. 477] I'm gonna raise £10 billion for a new fund

One of these days. Just to show them how it's done.

And, ah, yes ... big money, ha![1], and I believe that ANYTHING is possible if you put your mind to it / Kooks Capital, well ...[1], and, ah, yes ... big money, ha![2], and there are NO LIMITS to my ambition![1], and I believe that ANYTHING is possible if you put your mind to it / Kooks Capital, well ...[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... I suggest you look into my eyes, so deep[1], and there are NO LIMITS to my ambition![2], and hit them while they're DIZZY(!) ... uh, you[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... I suggest you look into my eyes, so deep[2], and YOU(!) can put money into my fund, if you want to ... / and do you want to buy a nice bridge in London, over the Thames?[1], and hit them while they're DIZZY(!) ... uh, you[2], and, Voice?[1], and YOU(!) can put money into my fund, if you want to ... / and do you want to buy a nice bridge in London, over the Thames?[2], and it's every spinner for him/her/it ... self, so ... BELIEVE!!! / 'Oh, I've got a couple of quid I can put in, Mikey'[1], and, Voice?[2], and, Christ! / no chumps, please, no chump change[1], and it's every spinner for him/her/it ... self, so ... BELIEVE!!! / 'Oh, I've got a couple of quid I can put in, Mikey'[2], and a-ROUND ... here you are! / Just transfer the cash to Kooks Capital Management, ha![1], and, Christ! / no chumps, please, no chump change[2], and you've got nice eyes, actually / I trust you ...[1], and a-ROUND ... here you are! / Just transfer the cash to Kooks Capital Management, ha![2], and ... trust me - please![1], and you've got nice eyes, actually / I trust you ...[2], and in these mad Brexit times you don't even need to be an expert, amazingly / oh, it's a beautiful situation![1], and ... trust me - please![2], and I know ... NOTHING!!! / Perfect![1], and in these mad Brexit times you don't even need to be an expert, amazingly / oh, it's a beautiful situation![2], and maybe I should think big(ger) ... £100 billion, £200 billion, £300 billion![1], and I know ... NOTHING!!! / Perfect![2], and you can read it on the side of a bus, ha![1], and maybe I should think big(ger) ... £100 billion, £200 billion, £300 billion![2], and, ah, yes ... big money, ha![3], and you can read it on the side of a bus, ha![2], and I believe that ANYTHING is possible if you put your mind to it / Kooks Capital, well ...[3], and there are NO LIMITS to my ambition![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... I suggest you look into my eyes, so deep[3], and hit them while they're DIZZY(!) ... uh, you[3], and YOU(!) can put money into my fund, if you want to ... / and do you want to buy a nice bridge in London, over the Thames?[3], and, Voice?[3], and it's every spinner for him/her/it ... self, so ... BELIEVE!!! / 'Oh, I've got a couple of quid I can put in, Mikey'[3], and, Christ! / no chumps, please, no chump change[3], and a-ROUND ... here you are! / Just transfer the cash to Kooks Capital Management, ha![3], and you've got nice eyes, actually / I trust you ...[3], and ... trust me - please![3], and in these mad Brexit times you don't even need to be an expert, amazingly / oh, it's a beautiful situation![3], and I know ... NOTHING!!! / Perfect![3], and maybe I should think big(ger) ... £100 billion, £200 billion, £300 billion![3], and you can read it on the side of a bus, ha![3], and

And, ah, yes ... big money, ha![1], and I believe that ANYTHING is possible if you put your mind to it / Kooks Capital, well ...[1], and, ah, yes ... big money, ha![2], and there are NO LIMITS to my ambition![1], and I believe that ANYTHING is possible if you put your mind to it / Kooks Capital, well ...[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... I suggest you look into my eyes, so deep[1], and there are NO LIMITS to my ambition![2], and hit them while they're DIZZY(!) ... uh, you[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... I suggest you look into my eyes, so deep[2], and YOU(!) can put money into my fund, if you want to ... / and do you want to buy a nice bridge in London, over the Thames?[1], and hit them while they're DIZZY(!) ... uh, you[2], and, Voice?[1], and YOU(!) can put money into my fund, if you want to ... / and do you want to buy a nice bridge in London, over the Thames?[2], and it's every spinner for him/her/it ... self, so ... BELIEVE!!! / 'Oh, I've got a couple of quid I can put in, Mikey'[1], and, Voice?[2], and, Christ! / no chumps, please, no chump change[1], and it's every spinner for him/her/it ... self, so ... BELIEVE!!! / 'Oh, I've got a couple of quid I can put in, Mikey'[2], and a-ROUND ... here you are! / Just transfer the cash to Kooks Capital Management, ha![1], and, Christ! / no chumps, please, no chump change[2], and you've got nice eyes, actually / I trust you ...[1], and a-ROUND ... here you are! / Just transfer the cash to Kooks Capital Management, ha![2], and ... trust me - please![1], and you've got nice eyes, actually / I trust you ...[2], and in these mad Brexit times you don't even need to be an expert, amazingly / oh, it's a beautiful situation![1], and ... trust me - please![2], and I know ... NOTHING!!! / Perfect![1], and in these mad Brexit times you don't even need to be an expert, amazingly / oh, it's a beautiful situation![2], and maybe I should think big(ger) ... £100 billion, £200 billion, £300 billion![1], and I know ... NOTHING!!! / Perfect![2], and you can read it on the side of a bus, ha![1], and maybe I should think big(ger) ... £100 billion, £200 billion, £300 billion![2], and, ah, yes ... big money, ha![3], and you can read it on the side of a bus, ha![2], and I believe that ANYTHING is possible if you put your mind to it / Kooks Capital, well ...[3], and there are NO LIMITS to my ambition![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... I suggest you look into my eyes, so deep[3], and hit them while they're DIZZY(!) ... uh, you[3], and YOU(!) can put money into my fund, if you want to ... / and do you want to buy a nice bridge in London, over the Thames?[3], and, Voice?[3], and it's every spinner for him/her/it ... self, so ... BELIEVE!!! / 'Oh, I've got a couple of quid I can put in, Mikey'[3], and, Christ! / no chumps, please, no chump change[3], and a-ROUND ... here you are! / Just transfer the cash to Kooks Capital Management, ha![3], and you've got nice eyes, actually / I trust you ...[3], and ... trust me - please![3], and in these mad Brexit times you don't even need to be an expert, amazingly / oh, it's a beautiful situation![3], and I know ... NOTHING!!! / Perfect![3], and maybe I should think big(ger) ... £100 billion, £200 billion, £300 billion![3], and you can read it on the side of a bus, ha![3], and

And, ah, yes ... big money, ha![1], and I believe that ANYTHING is possible if you put your mind to it / Kooks Capital, well ...[1], and, ah, yes ... big money, ha![2], and there are NO LIMITS to my ambition![1], and I believe that ANYTHING is possible if you put your mind to it / Kooks Capital, well ...[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... I suggest you look into my eyes, so deep[1], and there are NO LIMITS to my ambition![2], and hit them while they're DIZZY(!) ... uh, you[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... I suggest you look into my eyes, so deep[2], and YOU(!) can put money into my fund, if you want to ... / and do you want to buy a nice bridge in London, over the Thames?[1], and hit them while they're DIZZY(!) ... uh, you[2], and, Voice?[1], and YOU(!) can put money into my fund, if you want to ... / and do you want to buy a nice bridge in London, over the Thames?[2], and it's every spinner for him/her/it ... self, so ... BELIEVE!!! / 'Oh, I've got a couple of quid I can put in, Mikey'[1], and, Voice?[2], and, Christ! / no chumps, please, no chump change[1], and it's every spinner for him/her/it ... self, so ... BELIEVE!!! / 'Oh, I've got a couple of quid I can put in, Mikey'[2], and a-ROUND ... here you are! / Just transfer the cash to Kooks Capital Management, ha![1], and, Christ! / no chumps, please, no chump change[2], and you've got nice eyes, actually / I trust you ...[1], and a-ROUND ... here you are! / Just transfer the cash to Kooks Capital Management, ha![2], and ... trust me - please![1], and you've got nice eyes, actually / I trust you ...[2], and in these mad Brexit times you don't even need to be an expert, amazingly / oh, it's a beautiful situation![1], and ... trust me - please![2], and I know ... NOTHING!!! / Perfect![1], and in these mad Brexit times you don't even need to be an expert, amazingly / oh, it's a beautiful situation![2], and maybe I should think big(ger) ... £100 billion, £200 billion, £300 billion![1], and I know ... NOTHING!!! / Perfect![2], and you can read it on the side of a bus, ha![1], and maybe I should think big(ger) ... £100 billion, £200 billion, £300 billion![2], and, ah, yes ... big money, ha![3], and you can read it on the side of a bus, ha![2], and I believe that ANYTHING is possible if you put your mind to it / Kooks Capital, well ...[3], and there are NO LIMITS to my ambition![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... I suggest you look into my eyes, so deep[3], and hit them while they're DIZZY(!) ... uh, you[3], and YOU(!) can put money into my fund, if you want to ... / and do you want to buy a nice bridge in London, over the Thames?[3], and, Voice?[3], and it's every spinner for him/her/it ... self, so ... BELIEVE!!! / 'Oh, I've got a couple of quid I can put in, Mikey'[3], and, Christ! / no chumps, please, no chump change[3], and a-ROUND ... here you are! / Just transfer the cash to Kooks Capital Management, ha![3], and you've got nice eyes, actually / I trust you ...[3], and ... trust me - please![3], and in these mad Brexit times you don't even need to be an expert, amazingly / oh, it's a beautiful situation![3], and I know ... NOTHING!!! / Perfect![3], and maybe I should think big(ger) ... £100 billion, £200 billion, £300 billion![3], and you can read it on the side of a bus, ha![3], and

Gamut Capital Management has raised $1 billion for its first fund!

What a result! $1 billion! / Dear reader(s), Gamut Capital is a private equity firm over in New York, founded by Stan Parker and Jordan Zaken - who are a great couple of lads, by all accounts. 'Uh, you don't know that, boss.' Er ... I'm using my imagination, Voice. Please. I mean, they were only aiming for $750 million, but they got $1 billion, so they must be great guys. 'Well ...' Come on! How many times have I told sad stories about firms trying to raise money for their funds? They aim for maybe $800 million, and they get it, but - 'But they never push themselves to go for the billion.' Exactly! Stan and Jordan are different. They've got ambition, drive, balls. You've got to take your hat off to them. 'I don't have a hat.' You know what I mean, Voice. 'Actually, I don't have a head. You know all this, boss. I'm just a disembodied voice. A lost soul from the astral plane.' Ha! Cut the self-pity, you idiot! You have a better life than I do. You float around in a mystical dream world, a life of fucking Riley! Not even the Aviva Investors mob have it as good as you. 'Ha! How's their party going?' I don't know. They're probably totally done in, wasted. It doesn't matter. Forget about them. Let's concentrate on Gamut Capital -

Gamut Capital Management is a middle market focused private equity firm based in New York City. We have an extremely flexible mandate to ...

You see? 'Nice. Where's the rest of it?' I got bored, man. It's people I'm interested in. / Now, Stan and Jordan -

Our Stan

Mr. Parker, our Stan, is a Founding Partner of Gamut. Mr. Parker is responsible for deal origination, transaction execution, portfolio management and overall management of the firm's operations. Prior to forming Gamut in 2015, Mr. Parker worked with Apollo Global Management for 14 years, most recently as a Senior Partner. During his time with Apollo, Mr. Parker served as a member of the Global Private Equity Investment Committee, Sector Lead of Transportation and Agriculture, Sector Lead of Cable/Telecom/Technology, and as a member of the firm's Global Valuation Committee. Prior to Apollo, Mr. Parker worked with Salomon Smith Barney in its Financial Entrepreneurs Group. Mr. Parker graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business with a BS in Economics.

You see? 'Yeah. Impressive. What about Jordan?' Christ! Give me a chance! / Jordan -

Our Jordan

Mr. Zaken, our Jordan, is a Founding Partner of Gamut. Mr. Zaken is responsible for deal origination, transaction execution, portfolio management and overall management of the firm's operations. Prior to forming Gamut in 2015, Mr. Zaken worked with Apollo Global Management for 15 years, most recently as a Senior Partner. During his time with Apollo, Mr. Zaken served as a member of the Global Private Equity Investment Committee, Sector Co-Lead of Chemicals, Sector Lead of Power, Coal & Agriculture, and as a member of the firm's Global Valuation Committee. Prior to Apollo, Mr. Zaken worked with Goldman, Sachs & Co. in its Mergers and Acquisitions Department. Mr. Zaken graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business with a BS in Economics.

You see? 'Yeah. Very nice. All that summa cum laude stuff, too.' Yeah, and a magna one for Stan. It's impressive is what it is, Voice. / Anyway ... obviously, I wish the guys all the best with their first fund, but we must move on to ... 'To what?' Er, nothing in particular. / I'll be writing two more posts later today. 'Including a conceptual?' Yeah. No. 477. 'I thought you were cutting down to one a week.' I am, soon. I'm just addicted, that's all. But I will cut down.

Anyway, laters, yeah?