The INVEST Act: Will Congress Finally Open Private Markets to the Other 96%?
The INVEST Act: Will Congress Finally Open Private Markets to the Other 96%? By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network June 24, 2026 Regulatory Compliance TL;DR 96% of Americans cannot legally ...
June 24, 2026
Sripetch v. SEC: The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier to Claw Back Private Investment Fraud Profits
Regulatory Compliance Sripetch v. SEC: The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier to Claw Back Private Investment Fraud Profits By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | June 24, 2026 TL;DR The Su...
June 24, 2026
Zombie Funds in Private Equity: What They Are and How to Protect Yourself as an LP
Private Equity Zombie Funds in Private Equity: What They Are and How to Protect Yourself as an LP By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | June 24, 2026 TL;DR: 54% of institutional LPs expec...
June 24, 2026
Subscription Credit Lines: The PE Tool That Makes Your IRR Look Better Than It Is
Private Equity Subscription Credit Lines: The PE Tool That Makes Your IRR Look Better Than It Is By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | June 24, 2026 TL;DR: Subscription credit lines let G...
June 24, 2026
Private Credit's Inflection Point: Why LP Demand Is Cooling and What Accredited Investors Should Do Now
Alternative Investments Private Credit's Inflection Point: Why LP Demand Is Cooling and What Accredited Investors Should Do Now By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | June 24, 2026 TL;DR L...
June 24, 2026
PE Secondaries: How Accredited Investors Buy Private Equity at a Discount
TL;DR: The private equity secondary market hit $229 billion in transaction volume in 2025, a 48% year-over-year jump . Right now, accredited investors can buy existing LP interests in buyout funds at
June 23, 2026
Private Credits $2 Trillion Insurance Bet: What Accredited Investors Need to Know About the Risks Regulators Are Watching
TLDR: U.S. life insurers have quietly moved $2 trillion in policy liabilities into offshore and captive reinsurance structures stuffed with private credit assets. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent call
June 23, 2026
Interval Funds Explained: The Investment Vehicle That Locked Out Blackstone Investors in 2022
TL;DR: Interval funds give you access to private credit, real estate, and infrastructure that traditional mutual funds cannot hold. In exchange, you give up the right to sell whenever you want. Redemp
June 23, 2026
Preferred Equity in Real Estate: The Risk and Return Sweet Spot Between Debt and Common Equity
TL/DR: Preferred equity in real estate syndications sits above common equity and below all debt in the capital stack. It targets 10-14% all-in annual returns, splits between a current cash pay (typica
June 23, 2026
What Is a BDC? A Plain-English Guide to Business Development Companies for Accredited Investors
What Is a BDC? A Plain-English Guide to Business Development Companies for Accredited Investors By Jeff Barnes, MBA | June 23, 2026 | Alternative Investments TL;DR: Business development companies (BDC
June 23, 2026
PE Clawback Provisions: The Clause That Forces Your GP to Return Carried Interest and How to Evaluate It
TL/DR: A clawback provision forces your general partner to return carried interest already paid out if the fund's overall performance doesn't justify it. Only 78% of US private equity funds use whole-
June 23, 2026
The $400 Million ATM Ponzi: How Daryl Heller Fooled 2,700 Investors and the Red Flags They Missed
By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Regulatory Compliance Here is the short version: the SEC charged Daryl F. Heller and his Pennsylvania companies with running a $770 million Ponzi scheme that destroyed $402 milli
June 23, 2026