What Happens to Illiquid Investments in a Bear Market
TL;DR: A public markets prep plan is not a plan for a fund you can't exit. I say that because I spent years signing off submarine work nobody could redo once the boat dove, and that taught me to chec…
October 7, 2026
Why Are Private Equity Hold Periods Getting Longer?
TL;DR: Private equity hold periods are stretching to six or seven years, according to CEOWORLD, and one consulting firm says hold times have nearly doubled to eight years. A sponsor's hold period is …
October 7, 2026
Massachusetts Data Centers Must Now Use Clean Energy
TL;DR: Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order requiring any data center over 25 megawatts of peak demand to supply 100% of its own clean energy or pay into a new ratepayer fund…
October 7, 2026
CAZ Launches GP Stakes Growth Fund for $2,500 Minimum
TL;DR: Institutional Real Estate, Inc. reported that CAZ Investments has launched the CAZ GP Stakes Growth Fund. The company's own release, issued through PR Newswire on October 5, 2026, calls it a r…
October 7, 2026
Google and Constellation Sign 890 MW Nuclear Deal
TL;DR: Google and Constellation Energy announced a 20 year power purchase agreement on October 6, 2026. It adds 890 megawatts of nuclear capacity to the PJM grid through upgrades at 11 reactors, and …
October 7, 2026
Goldman: Alternatives Demand Holds Despite Private Credit
TL;DR: Goldman Sachs Asset Management, the investment arm of Goldman Sachs, ran a survey, and CNBC reported that 93% of current alternative owners were still happy with their investments. Another 97%…
October 7, 2026
Comparables.ai Raises $6M Seed for M&A Intelligence
TL;DR: Here is what happened. Comparables.ai raised $6 million in seed funding to expand across multiple markets and further develop its core AI engine, and Tech.eu reported that Pragmatech and Araya…
October 7, 2026
Lawmakers Seek Probe of DOL 401(k) Rule Comments
TL;DR: Three Democratic lawmakers asked federal law enforcement this week to look into who wrote the public comments behind a Labor Department proposal on 401(k) investing. If you hold a large 401(k)…
October 7, 2026
LIV Golf's $100 Million Team Valuation Claim Checked
TL;DR: Ted Goldthorpe of BC Partners told a London conference that each LIV Golf team could reach a $100 million valuation "in very short order." Top players haven't signed on to the reboot…
October 7, 2026
How to Buy SpaceX Stock (SPCX) in 2026: Steps and Risks
TL;DR: SpaceX is now a public company, and that changes who can own it. According to The Motley Fool , the IPO completed on June 12, 2026, and it's the largest ever, raising $75 billion, nearly tripl…
October 6, 2026
Nasdaq Hits a Record High as AI Stocks Outperform
TL;DR: The Nasdaq Composite closed at a new all time high of 27,477 on Monday, up 1.1%, according to Kiplinger . The S&P 500 rose 0.7% and the Dow 0.2%. If most of your money sits in index funds,…
October 6, 2026
Why the 10-Year Treasury Yield at 5.23% Matters to You
TL;DR: The 10 year Treasury yield climbed to 5.23% this week, its highest level since 2007, according to CNBC, and the 30 year yield rose past 5.5%, its highest since 2004, according to Business Insi…
October 6, 2026