For 40 years, private equity enjoyed extraordinary returns thanks to falling rates and abundant credit. That's changed. What ...

Private equity is all about squeezing businesses for as much money as possible. Often, private equity sits in the background ...

Working in the investment world, I’ve learned that “private equity” means different things to different people. For some, it signals high risk. For others, it’s a mysterious club reserved only for the ...

In a world where public markets dominate the financial headlines, an increasingly important part of diversified wealth strategies is unfolding away from the spotlight — in private markets. Over the ...

Did PE firms make the world worse? Or was it something else? The Blackstone Group offices in New York, 2013. The 2010s were, among other things, the decade of private equity. A segment of the finance ...

Asset managers selling private assets to everyday investors claim to have found investing’s holy grail: lower risk (or at least less volatility) and better returns. Is that true? The answer is mixed.

Happy 2026 and welcome back to Dealmaker!Private equity has long loved software companies, which generate gobs of steady cash ...

Private credit is less risky than private equity. And be aware of the No. 1 rule for choosing a private-equity fund. Retirement investors will soon face new complexities. Private equity and private ...

In the past, the private equity world has been largely populated by ultra-rich investors, endowments and pension funds. That may be about to change. Retirement savers with 401(k) accounts are gaining ...

Private credit in India is no longer a last resort, but used without discipline, it can cost founders control faster than ...

Private equity firm Greenbriar Equity Group announced it has acquired managed transportation and supply chain services provider eShipping.

Private equity may be available in 401(k) plans in the future. But is it a good retirement investment? Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...