Finance
Private equity, publicly traded deathcare companies, and market analysis.
Private Equity's New Favorite Asset Class: Your Funeral
Deathcare is recession-proof, cash-rich, and fragmented — exactly what PE firms look for. We trace the money flowing into the industry.
How Hedge Funds Are Buying Your Local Funeral Home
Beyond SCI, a constellation of private equity firms and hedge funds has been acquiring independent funeral homes at an accelerating pace. We traced the money — and the impact on the families who pay the bills.
THE BODY DONATION INDUSTRY: Who Profits When You Donate Your Remains
Body donation is often presented as a noble final act. But behind the scenes, a multi-million-dollar industry of body brokers operates with minimal oversight, selling donated remains to medical training companies, researchers, and the military — sometimes without donor or family consent.
THE PRE-NEED FUNERAL CONTRACT TRAP
An estimated $40 billion sits in prepaid funeral contracts across the United States. But when families try to collect, many discover coverage gaps, inflated prices, and contracts that don't travel across state lines. An investigation into the fine print of planning ahead.