This trend matters to investors because rising valuation levels inflate past performance, reduce potential future performance, and amplify the risk of mean reversion to historical valuations. (researchaffiliates.com)
The next trick is valuing potential future performance fees on the $ 27 billion of deals housed in its private - equity funds, as well as those of deals not yet done and funds not yet raised. (greenbackd.com)
An investor looks at the company's past performance and its potential future performance. (financialtrading.com)