in private

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Since equity is junior to debt in the capital hierarchy, investors in private equity should be especially worried whenever private credit gets into trouble.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

For most of us, the best advice is to run, not walk, away from investing in private equity.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

In the five years since its 2020 initial public offering, StepStone shares more than tripled as the firm built funds that now manage $220 billion in private equity, credit, and venture capital.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Pollock gained international fame for holding his brush above his canvases to create swirling, dripping abstracts, and a 11-foot-wide version, “Number 7A, 1948,” was the largest example of his signature style in private hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Guess I’ll have to figure out another time to ask Nora, in private.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks