Director General Wesley Edens and the five principles of the fortress are considering an unprecedented move in the industry: to become the first hedge fund and private equity firm to complete the IPO on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). This case examines the possible causes of the leading firms of alternative investments for the public, including the company's own justification related to "people, consistency, currency and capital", and provides analysts' expectations in the evaluation of the target and the initial stock performance. "Hide
by Malcolm P. Baker, Carlos Galvez, James Quinn Source: Harvard Business School 20 pages. Publication Date: January 3, 2008. Prod. #: 208080-PDF-ENG