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Private Credit vs. Private Equity: Pros and Cons for Investors

Private markets give investors options beyond stocks and bonds. Two common choices are private credit and private equity. Private credit focuses on lending to companies for interest income, while ...
MarketWatch

Here’s what it’s like to invest in private equity — and why you don’t want it in your 401(k)

For every public company in the U.S. whose stock you can buy directly or through mutual funds or exchange-traded funds, there might be 25 or more private companies that are also seeking investment.

Private Equity Is Coming to Your 401(k). Should You Buy In?

Critics say opaque returns and higher costs make private equity a risky bet for retirement savers.

Private Equity’s Inflection Point: How Wall Street’s Dry Powder Can Power Main Street’s Revival

As credit tightens and small businesses struggle for funding, private equity faces a pivotal moment. Here's how innovative ...
Harvard Business Review

How Private Equity Firms Are Creating Value with AI

Private equity (PE) firms are particularly interested in rapid value realization from investments in portfolio companies. They “buy to sell,” typically purchasing companies they believe are ...

Private Equity Management Startup PortOptix Launches Gen AI Platform

A team of M&A and legal tech professionals including NexLP founder Jay Leib, have banded together to build a platform that ...

S&P Dow Jones Indices adds private equity benchmarks in alliance with NewVest

S&P Dow Jones Indices, part of S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI), plans to expand its work in the private sectors with the launch of the ...
Forbes

How This Chicago Private Equity Firm Scored The Biggest Exit Of 2025

Co-CEOs Collin Roche (left) and Dean Mihas (right) are leading the second generation in charge of 45-year-old private equity firm GTCR. While private equity managers hoping for a dealmaking bonanza ...