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To: Amy J who wrote (81920)5/28/1999 11:13:00 AM
From: GVTucker  Read Replies (1) of 186894
 
Amy, RE: Would you consider it a conflict of interest for a firm to both analyze public companies in an industry sector and, at the same time, invest in private companies within this same industry sector? e.g. a firm invests in a private company which competes against a public company it rates.

Or, is this done all the time in the industry and if so, is there some type of "wall" drawn between the investment side of the firm and the research/rating side of the firm?

1. Yes, I consider it a conflict of interest.
2. It is legal, and it is done all the time.
3. Theoretically, there is a wall. It is amazing, however, how there seems to be plenty of knot holes in that wall, and how often each side is able to take a peek through the knot hole.
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