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 ...

High-net-worth investors have adopted the strategy of allocating a portion of their equity positions to alternative asset classes, including private equity investments. Private equity firms fund ...

Private equity cash infusions into college sports come with plenty of much-discussed criticism and skepticism. So what's the case for it?

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 ...

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 ...

The funds in most retirement accounts are pretty basic: stocks and bonds. Now, an executive order signed by President Trump aims to lay the groundwork for an array of "alternative assets," including ...

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 ...

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Private equity firms are increasingly buying up smaller medical practices. Sometimes for the better, and sometimes not.