{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/39fc4a99-8861-437d-81e2-684d13e48f92/69973b0ee1d877311916cbde?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A love letter to private equity","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a934d4d92155874248/1771518712936-22e2675b-74cf-4d69-bfe3-9845a0647c47.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>It’s hard to think of an industry more reviled than private equity. Its detractors accuse the sector of hollowing out and eventually killing beloved businesses such as Toys “R” Us. But this week, we want to convince you that <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/business/2026/02/12/private-equity-barons-have-a-giant-ai-problem?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=moneytalks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">private equity</a> is the villain the world needs.</p><p><br></p><p>Guests and hosts:</p><ul><li>Jeffrey Hooke, author of “The Myth of Private Equity”</li><li>Raghuram Rajan, professor of finance at Chicago Booth</li><li>Alice Fulwood, co-host of “Money Talks”</li><li>Mike Bird, co-host of “Money Talks”</li><li>Ethan Wu, co-host of “Money Talks”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>Private equity</li><li>Venture capital</li><li>Investment</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Transcripts of our podcasts are available via</em><a href=\"http://economist.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> economist.com/podcasts</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our</em><a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch</em><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</em></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}