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Demystifying Semiliquid Fund Fees
Morningstar’s new cost estimates standardize semiliquid fund fees, making apples-to-apples comparisons possible.
A Growing Risk in Private Credit and How to Assess It
What private credit fund investors should know about payment-in-kind.
Direct Real Estate Funds Are Making a Comeback
Improving performance and attractive tax benefits have the asset class on the upswing, but some funds are still challenged by liquidity issues.
How Should Investors Read the Mixed Signals Coming From Private Markets?
Private market managers’ share prices are down while the value of private assets is up in 2026. What gives?
A Novel Exit Strategy Emerges for Besieged Interval Funds
Going once, going twice, sold! The first interval fund auction is set to kick off on Aug. 28.
These Dubious Investments Prey on Your Worst Instincts
Morningstar’s Jeff Ptak weighs in on private markets, thematic ETFs, and crypto. As for private assets in 401(k)s, he’s not mincing words: ‘I hate it.’
Private Credit Is Showing More Signs of Distress
Souring loans in private credit hit a three-year high, according to PitchBook data.
Jeff Ptak: The Simple Secret to Becoming a Better Investor
The author of Morningstar’s Mind the Gap research on why investors can benefit from simpler portfolios, less trading, and avoiding the temptation to chase performance.
PitchBook’s Lukatsky on Where Cracks Are Appearing in Private Credit
While not an ‘explosion of stress,’ PitchBook’s data finds that strains extend beyond software as a worrying 2028 maturity wall awaits.
As Semiconductor Stocks Slide, These Chip Startup IPOs Go On Hold
Fears of overheated AI spending and rising Chinese competition could make Wall Street wary of taking new chip names public for now.
Private Credit Stress Grows as Software Names Add Pressure
Of the roughly 5,000 companies held by BDCs at the end of March, 10.6% showed signs of credit pressure.
Private Markets Have a Diversification Problem. Can CFOs Help Investors Manage Risk?
Collateralized fund obligations may offer a more efficient way to reshape private market risk.
Investors Could Be Missing The Next Big Market Risk
What Blackstone’s earnings could reveal about private credit, and why it may matter far beyond private markets.
Brett Arends: Worried About Outliving Your Money? There’s an Answer
The retirement columnist weighs in on income annuities, investing FOMO, and the appeal of TIPS. Plus, the crisis he sees in Social Security.
Why Just 1 of 8 Recently Rated Semiliquid Funds Earned a Bronze Rating
Carlyle AlpInvest Private Markets earned a Bronze rating in Q2. High fees and unproven strategies held the others back.
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