Angel Investors Network

    Alternative Investments

    Coverage of non-traditional investment vehicles.

    Core+ Infrastructure: The Alternative Investment Playing Defense While Generating 10-12% Returns
    Alternative Investments

    Core+ Infrastructure: The Alternative Investment Playing Defense While Generating 10-12% Returns

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read
    NAV Loans in Private Equity: How GPs Borrow Against Fund Portfolios to Pay LPs
    Alternative Investments

    NAV Loans in Private Equity: How GPs Borrow Against Fund Portfolios to Pay LPs

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Cov-Lite Loans in Private Credit: What the Lack of Covenants Means for Direct Lending Investors
    Alternative Investments

    Cov-Lite Loans in Private Credit: What the Lack of Covenants Means for Direct Lending Investors

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    GP Stakes Investing: How Blue Owl, Petershill, and Wafra Buy Into PE Managers
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    GP Stakes Investing: How Blue Owl, Petershill, and Wafra Buy Into PE Managers

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    PIK Loans in Private Credit: What Payment-in-Kind Notes Mean for Direct Lending Investors
    Alternative Investments

    PIK Loans in Private Credit: What Payment-in-Kind Notes Mean for Direct Lending Investors

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Management Fee Offset in Private Equity: What Every LP Should Negotiate
    Alternative Investments

    Management Fee Offset in Private Equity: What Every LP Should Negotiate

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read
    Interval Fund vs Closed-End Fund: Which Belongs in Your Alternative Portfolio?
    Alternative Investments

    Interval Fund vs Closed-End Fund: Which Belongs in Your Alternative Portfolio?

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read
    Ares Management Q2 2026: $52 Billion in Direct Lending — What It Means for Accredited Investors
    Alternative Investments

    Ares Management Q2 2026: $52 Billion in Direct Lending — What It Means for Accredited Investors

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read
    Collateralized Fund Obligations: How Wall Street Is Securitizing Private Markets
    Alternative Investments

    Collateralized Fund Obligations: How Wall Street Is Securitizing Private Markets

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    GTCR's $1.25B Capital Solutions Fund: Why Minority Structured Equity Is Having a Moment
    Alternative Investments

    GTCR's $1.25B Capital Solutions Fund: Why Minority Structured Equity Is Having a Moment

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Hard Money Lending: The High-Yield Real Estate Debt Strategy for Accredited Investors
    Alternative Investments

    Hard Money Lending: The High-Yield Real Estate Debt Strategy for Accredited Investors

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··7 min read
    Private Credit in 2026: The $1.7 Trillion Market Accredited Investors Can Now Access
    Alternative Investments

    Private Credit in 2026: The $1.7 Trillion Market Accredited Investors Can Now Access

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read