Blackstone Inc.

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/blackstone-inc-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding year?1985
2. What is the founders?Peter Peterson and Stephen Schwarzman
3. Who started Blackstone Inc.?Two people named Peter Peterson and Stephen Schwarzman started Blackstone in 1985. They had worked at a big bank called Lehman Brothers before.
4. What kinds of things does Blackstone invest in?Blackstone puts money into things like private companies, big buildings, loans, and important public services like roads and power. These are called alternative investments because they are different from regular stocks and bonds.

Alternative Investments: Financial assets outside traditional categories like stocks and bonds, often with unique risk-return profiles.
Leveraged Buyout (LBO): Acquisition of a company using a substantial amount of borrowed funds, aiming for operational improvement and eventual profitable exit.
Hedge Funds: Investment funds that employ diverse and often complex strategies to generate returns, typically for sophisticated investors.
Infrastructure Investment: Capital allocation towards essential public services and facilities like transportation, energy, and utilities.