Research
Private Capital Markets Project

Advancing ongoing research to understand the true cost of private capital across market types and the investment expectations of privately-held business owners.
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Surveys
Private lenders and investors, and the business owners that depend on them, are invited every few months to confidentially complete an online questionnaire and be the first to receive summary reports.
Reports
Published summary reports detail comprehensive findings on the behaviors and market cues influencing the decisions of private capital market participates by investment type, expected and historical rates of return, financial ratio thresholds, coupon rate distributions and other investment characteristics.
Lead Researcher

Dr. John Paglia, the Denney Academic Chair and former Julian Virtue Professor, is an associate professor of finance and senior researcher of the Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Project. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance, an MBA, a B.S. in Finance, and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), and is an Accredited Senior Appraiser in business valuation (ASA).
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To participate in the survey or to learn more, e-mail privatecap@pepperdine.edu"
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