Investing Fads That Didn't Pay Off (and Some That Did)
TL;DR: Morning Brew published a rundown today of investing fads that fizzled and a few that didn't, from tulip bulbs to Beanie Babies to Bitcoin. The pattern is four centuries old and still working. …
October 6, 2026
How to Invest in Private Equity: Every Vehicle Compared
TL;DR: Individuals get into private equity six ways: direct LP stakes ($1M–$5M+, 10–12 year lockup), feeder funds ($75K–$100K, plus a second fee layer), secondaries (shorter term, often at a discount…
October 6, 2026
Dollar Index Holds Near Two-Month High as Fed Turns Hawkish
TL;DR: The US Dollar Index traded near 101.10 Monday after Federal Reserve officials signaled a more hawkish stance, with the CME FedWatch tool now showing better than a 70% chance of an October rate…
October 6, 2026
Mona Raises $3.5M for AI Small-Business Lending Platform
TL;DR: Mona, the AI powered small business financing platform founded by Andrew Leon Hanna and Anny Dow, closed a $3.5 million round this week, and the round was oversubscribed, according to citybiz …
October 6, 2026
Massumi + Consoli's PE Deal: Why Partners Took Pay Cuts
TL;DR: Some partners at boutique law firm Massumi + Consoli took a one time cut to their equity distributions to help fund a private equity investment from Trive Capital into the firm's back office a…
October 6, 2026
Why Pipeline M&A Is Suddenly an AI Power Trade
TL;DR: I count five pipeline acquisitions closing in the past few weeks, worth more than $14 billion combined, and all of them trace back to one driver: AI data centers need gas fired power, and gas …
October 6, 2026
SEC's Fair-Value Reminder on Private Asset Valuations
TL;DR: On September 28, 2026, the SEC's Chief Accountant and the Director of its Division of Investment Management issued a joint statement on how registered funds must value private assets. It adds …
October 6, 2026
India Real Estate Investment Hits $9.5B in Q3
TL;DR: India’s real estate market attracted a record $9.5 billion of equity capital in Q3 2026, according to The Federal , citing CBRE. I read this as a data center and institutional capital story fi…
October 6, 2026
Outmarket AI Raises $34.5M Series B
TL;DR: Outmarket AI raised $34.5 million in Series B funding led by SignalFire, bringing total funding to $56.5 million, according to citybiz . For accredited investors, the round signals investor ap…
October 6, 2026
Anthropic's Leaked IPO Filing: The Investor Read
TL;DR: Anthropic's leaked S 1 shows revenue up 1,088% to $4.6 billion in 2025, a $42 billion net loss, and $518 billion in future infrastructure obligations, according to Fortune and Euronews . It al…
October 6, 2026
Roadrunner Quantum Lab Opens in Albuquerque With 11 Tenants
TL;DR: Roadrunner Venture Studios and New Mexico's Technology and Innovation Office opened the 35,000 square foot Roadrunner Quantum Lab in Albuquerque on September 29, 2026. The state backed it with…
October 6, 2026
New York Life Takes Majority Stake in Invictus
TL;DR: New York Life Investment Management agreed to acquire a majority stake — 60% at an initial closing, with the remaining 40% deferred to 2031 — in Invictus Capital Partners, a $20 billion U.S. r…
October 6, 2026