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    Alternative Investments

    The Great 401(k) Shift: Why Alternatives Are Heating Up

    TL;DR: The Labor Department has proposed a rule that would make it easier to put private markets in 401(k)s, and Yahoo Finance interviewed Manulife John Hancock's David Cohen about why. His case rest…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
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    Venture Capital

    RapidCanvas Raises $29M Series B Led by Vertex

    TL;DR: RapidCanvas, an enterprise AI company, raised a $29 million Series B led by Vertex Ventures SEA & India, with Hitachi Ventures joining, according to its October 16 press release. Total fun…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read
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    Alternative Investments

    S&P 500 Years Near 10%: Just 4 of 69 Since 1957

    TL;DR: Only four of the 69 calendar years from 1957 through 2025 ended with an S&P 500 return between 8% and 12%, per a Motley Fool count of Aswath Damodaran's data, even though the index average…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read
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    Angel Investing

    Tether Invests in AIsa's Seed Extension, Size Undisclosed

    TL;DR: AIsa, a San Francisco startup, announced in a GlobeNewswire release on October 15, 2026 that Tether and HIVEN joined its seed extension as strategic investors, bringing total funding to more t…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
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    Alternative Investments

    Supreme Court's New 401(k) Lawsuit Hurdle: What Changes

    TL;DR: The Supreme Court is deciding how specific a 401(k) plaintiff must be when claiming a plan's investments underperformed. It is not deciding whether private equity can sit in a 401(k). If you h…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
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    Market Analysis

    US IPO Week Ahead: Calendar Is Empty Before Anthropic

    TL;DR: No US IPOs are scheduled for the week ahead, according to Renaissance Capital, while Anthropic reportedly targets a mid November listing and could file as early as Friday. The quiet calendar s…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read

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