Future Sight

A Macro view on the economy, markets and business. This is the copyrighted property of Jonathan Rose Company, LLC 2004-2011 it is not in any way associated with Jonathan F.P. Rose or the Jonathan Rose Companies whose website can be found at rose-network.com

What happens when the leveraged buyout firms deleverage

jonsyrose | April 11, 2009

The definitive users of leverage over the last 3-5 years have been the private equity funds; Blackstone, Fortress, APAX partners, KKR and the Carlyle Group to name a few. They have raised billions for leveraged buyouts, far beyond the scale of anything ever seen before. They acquired a company they felt has too much fat, [...]

Obama Bin Laden

jonsyrose | August 21, 2008

So the DNC is coming up in Denver next week….. I think it may be a bit of an abortion myself…… sorry for the poor humor but with Al Jazeera both wanting to come and being allowed to come and film it signifies the worst potential interest possible in Obama. For anyone who doesnt know [...]

Happiness – Materialism Vs. Spirituality

jonsyrose | November 24, 2007

Happiness – Materialism Vs. Spirituality There is no question that I am very materialistic, I am the first person to admit that I love nice things and spend fortunes purchasing them, be it a Brioni suits, Rolex Watches, Jewelry, Fast Cars, Nice Houses, Big Screen TV’s with separate speakers and amplifiers etc etc (By the [...]

Happiness – Materialism Vs. Spirituality

jonsyrose | September 16, 2007

Happiness – Materialism Vs. Spirituality There is no question that I am very materialistic, I am the first person to admit that I love nice things and spend fortunes purchasing them, be it a Brioni suits, Rolex Watches, Jewelry, Fast Cars, Nice Houses, Big Screen TV’s with separate speakers and amplifiers etc etc (By the [...]