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Antoine Gara
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Antoine Gara
@AntoineGara
US private equity and deals editor at the Financial Times. Previously covered all things finance for @Forbes
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    Antoine Gara
    @AntoineGara
    Nov 18, 2019
    Coty says buying 51% of Kylie Cosmetics for $600m will be “accretive to the net revenue growth” of its core fragrance, cosmetics and skincare biz.
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    Antoine Gara
    @AntoineGara
    Mar 18, 2023
    A BIG scoop: @brookeamasters & me. Silicon Valley Bank hired BlackRock to study its risk controls and securities portfolio in the years leading up to its demise. After receiving a “gentleman’s C” on risk, it abandoned the review before making fixes. ft.com/content/fbd9e3…
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    Antoine Gara
    @AntoineGara
    Apr 6, 2021
    My new feature and the culmination of months of research: How Trader Jeff Yass Parlayed Poker And Horse Racing Bets Into A $12 Billion Fortune forbes.com/sites/antoineg…
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    Antoine Gara
    @AntoineGara
    Mar 12, 2023
    Our account of the moments that led to the swift demise of Silicon Valley Bank. A key new detail: SVB dramatically shifted strategy in 2018, investing deposits into long duration bonds instead of those maturing within a year, locking in rate risk. ft.com/content/b556ba…
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    Antoine Gara
    @AntoineGara
    Dec 19, 2019
    Meet the banker to fintechs. We took a look at the numbers.
    The Forbes Investigation: Inside The Secret Bank Behind The Fintech Boom
    From forbes.com
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    Antoine Gara
    @AntoineGara
    May 25, 2022
    NEW: Elon Musk has allowed his margin loan to expire. His equity commitment is now $33.5bn
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    Antoine Gara
    @AntoineGara
    Sep 15, 2023
    New in financial engineering: Private equity firms are cross collateralizing their portfolios to unearth cash to delever and refinance troubled companies punished by rate increases and facing big debt maturities @EricGPlatt & me. on.ft.com/3PBTboi
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    Antoine Gara
    @AntoineGara
    May 23, 2023
    Have we gone a bit too far?
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    Antoine Gara
    @AntoineGara
    Mar 18, 2020
    After his CNBC interview, Forbes has learned Ackman called Blackstone to apologize and said he's buying the firm's stock. Our story is updated to reflect that:
    The Billionaire Interview That Tanked The Stock Market
    From forbes.com
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    Antoine Gara
    @AntoineGara
    Oct 5, 2020
    Here’s my newest feature: Cathie Wood’s journey from $0 to $29 billion in assets in six years.
    How Cathie Wood Beat Wall Street By Betting Tesla Is Worth More Than $1 Trillion
    From forbes.com
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    Antoine Gara
    @AntoineGara
    Nov 12, 2022
    Scoop: SBF had been using Signal to try to negotiate selling a near half billion dollar stake in Robinhood. The entity that controls the shares is controlled by SBF and not among the 130+ noted in FTX’s bankruptcy filing. ft.com/content/f05fe9… @kadhim
    FTX held less than $1bn in liquid assets against $9bn in liabilities
    From ft.com
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    Antoine Gara
    @AntoineGara
    Feb 19, 2019
    Here’s the feature I’ve been crowing about from @MadelinePBerg Meet the billionaire to copy in your 401k. He’s a Florida-based optometrist who made the three comma club buying and simply holding Heico, Apple, Microsoft for decades forbes.com/sites/maddiebe…
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    Antoine Gara
    @AntoineGara
    Aug 3, 2021
    New Feature: Our inside look at billionaire Michael Dell's deal of the century. There were plenty of doubters when Dell took his PC empire private. It has turned into the most lucrative LBO ever with gains well north of $40 billlion. forbes.com/sites/antoineg…
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    Antoine Gara
    @AntoineGara
    Nov 17, 2017
    Elon Musk's 10-Ton Challenge: Turning Tesla Into A Semi Truck Powerhouse via @Forbes forbes.com/sites/alanohns…