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Private equity has long promised investors better returns than public markets, while offering entrepreneurs like Dan Namerow life-changing exits. But the market that made those deals work has changed. Higher interest rates have made debt-financed buyouts harder to justify, while deals struck at peak valuations in 2020 and 2021 have become more difficult to exit.
University of Chicago Booth professor Steven Kaplan says US buyout funds largely beat public markets for decades, but that pattern has reversed since 2019, while PitchBook reports that the backlog of companies held by private equity firms has risen to more than 33,000.
The result is a tougher environment where firms are being judged less on leverage and multiple expansion, and more on whether they can actually improve the businesses they buy.
Meta looks stronger than ever. Record revenue. Enormous ambition. A CEO promising nothing less than superintelligence for everyone. But underneath the numbers, something is going very wrong. Meta is spending more, chasing more, and drifting further from the machine that made it one of the most powerful companies on earth. The decline may already have started. It just doesn’t look like one yet.
Software defined vehicles offer advantages their analog rivals can‘t compete with. But the hardware and software in them needs to be maintained, and some owners have found their cars suddenly obsolete or without key features.
CNBC talked with industry figures, including Rivian Chief Software Officer Wassym Bensaid about the promise of software defined vehicles and how his company is trying to handle the challenges this new form of ownership poses.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:22 Chapter 1: Software-defined cars
02:34 Chapter 2: The problem
04:39 Chapter 3: Keep it running
The average US home price has topped $400,000, making a comfortable retirement in places like California, Florida, or New York feel nearly impossible. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, breathtaking Spanish towns with world-class hospitals, Mediterranean markets, and centuries of history offer beautiful homes for less than a down payment in the States.
In this video, we uncover 10 real Spanish towns where you can buy a home under $150,000 to $190,000—complete with real property prices, healthcare infrastructure, climate realities, and the honest catches most travel channels leave out.
Discover where your Social Security, pension, or savings can unlock an unbeatable Mediterranean lifestyle in 2026—from mountain microclimates and Blue Zone wellness spots to historic port cities and sun-drenched wine regions.
🇪🇸 WHAT WE COVER IN THIS VIDEO:
🏠 Real Real Estate Prices: Median home prices ranging from $85,000 to $190,000 across Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, Extremadura, and Galicia.
🏥 Healthcare Infrastructure: Proximity to major regional public hospitals, specialist centers, and English translation services.
🌡️ Climate & Geography Breakdown: Subtropical coastal weather, dry mountain valleys, thermal springs, and summer heat realities.
⚠️ The Honest Catches: Tourist swings, steep terrain, seasonal closures, language requirements, and local economic pacing.
Retire in Spain Cost of Living: Cheap property in Spain under $100k, cheapest places to retire in Spain 2026, living in Spain on Social Security.
Spain Expat Real Estate: Buying a home in Andalusia, Valencia property market, Murcia real estate cheap, living in Galicia Spain.
Healthcare & Visas for Expats: Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV) Spain, health insurance requirements Spain, top hospitals in Southern Spain.
Affordable European Retirement: Safe places to retire overseas, cheap European towns near the beach, Mediterranean lifestyle on a budget.
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