Module 4

Macroeconomics & Market Conditions

How interest rates, credit cycles, inflation, and geopolitical forces shape the PE deal environment and fund returns.

Lessons

Lesson 1

How Fed policy flows through to leveraged loan pricing, LBO economics, and deal activity

~20 min

Lesson 2

How the expansion and contraction of credit availability drives PE deal booms and busts

~20 min

Lesson 3

How rising prices affect PE entry multiples, portfolio company margins, real returns, and the hidden benefit of debt erosion

~15 min

Lesson 4

What the shape of the yield curve tells PE investors about economic expectations and deal timing

~15 min

Lesson 5

Using macroeconomic data to assess the deal environment and portfolio company outlook

~15 min

Lesson 6

How tariffs, sanctions, currency risk, and reshoring trends affect PE deal strategy

~15 min