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<p><b>Private equity</b> (<b>PE</b>) is <a href="page.php?w=Share_capital">stock</a> in a <a href="page.php?w=private_company">private company</a> that does not offer stock to the general public. Instead, it is offered to specialized <a href="page.php?w=investment_fund">investment fund</a>s and <a href="page.php?w=limited_partnership">limited partnership</a>s that take an active role in managing and structuring the companies. In colloquial usage, "private equity" can refer to these investment firms rather than the companies in which they invest.</p><p>
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