Fox Business: Private equity firms are playing a ‘game of chicken’ with the M&A market

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May 24, 2023

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Fox Business: Private equity firms are playing a ‘game of chicken’ with the M&A market

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"In the public markets things trade up and down all the time...the private markets operate a little more slowly. and so we're trying to bring a bit more visibility there at EquityZen". More from EquityZen's Chief Strategy Officer Phil Haslett in his conversation on Mornings with Maria on Fox Business.

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