A company run by idiots who buy up their favorite childhood companies or important and basic services so that they can bankrupt the company or drive up the prices of the services just to make a quick buck
Person 1: Hey, what happened to Toys R' Us and Sears? Why are ambulances and homes so expensive in the U.S?
Person 2: Private Equity, man. Bought up all those companies and services so that they could ruin them for a few dollars.
Person 2: Private Equity, man. Bought up all those companies and services so that they could ruin them for a few dollars.
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