Blackstone's Addition to S&P 500 Coincides with Talk Like a Pirate Day, Highlighting Recent Books Comparing Private Equity to Pirates
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Blackstone recently added to S&P 500 index, coinciding with International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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Two critical private equity books released this year with pirate themes in titles
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Books portray private equity negatively, likening industry to pirates
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Timing of Blackstone S&P inclusion and pirate day brings attention to negative PE portrayals
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Controversy around comparing private equity to pirates in book titles and culture