How an LBO Actually Works: What Private Equity Does With Your Capital
TL;DR A leveraged buyout puts acquisition debt on the target company's balance sheet, not the fund's. LPs contribute equity. The company services the interest from its own cash flows. PE buyout funds
June 21, 2026
Self-Directed IRA for Alternative Investments: The Rules That Can Blow Up Your Retirement
TL;DR A self-directed IRA lets you hold real estate, private equity, crypto, and other alternative assets inside a tax-advantaged account, but the IRS rules are strict and the penalties are severe.
June 21, 2026
Percent Review 2026: 10-14% Yields on Private Credit Notes — What You're Actually Buying
TL;DR Percent.com targets 10-15% annualized yields on private credit notes. The weighted average across funded deals has come in around 14.43%, with gross returns after losses reported at
June 21, 2026
Tax Treatment of Alternative Investments: Why Your K-1 Arrives in March and Costs You Money
TL;DR Your K-1 from a private equity or real estate fund will not arrive until March 15 at the earliest, and September 15 if the fund takes an extension. That means you will almost certainly need to
June 21, 2026
Key Person Risk in Private Equity: What LP Agreements Actually Protect You From
TL;DR 97% of private equity LPAs automatically suspend the investment period when a key person event occurs, but the strength of that protection depends entirely on how the provision is drafted
June 21, 2026
SpaceX Buys Cursor for $60 Billion: What the All-Stock Deal Tells You About AI Infrastructure Consolidation
SpaceX Buys Cursor for $60 Billion: What the All-Stock Deal Tells You About AI Infrastructure Consolidation By Jeff Barnes, MBA | AIN Contributing Editor | June 20, 2026 SpaceX announced Thursday...
June 20, 2026
The QOZ Clock Runs Out December 31, 2026: What Accredited Investors Must Do Now
The QOZ Clock Runs Out December 31, 2026: What Accredited Investors Must Do Now By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network December 31, 2026 is not a planning suggestion. It is the mandatory gain...
June 20, 2026
Emerging Managers in Venture Capital: What Accredited Investors Need to Know
Emerging managers, venture funds on their first or second vehicle, have posted some of the strongest risk-adjusted returns in private markets over the past decade. Weekend Fund I delivered a 36.5%...
June 20, 2026
Reg A+: The Mini-IPO Accredited Investors Keep Ignoring (And Shouldn't)
Reg A+: The Mini-IPO Accredited Investors Keep Ignoring (And Shouldn't) TL;DR: Regulation A+ lets companies raise up to $75 million per year from both accredited and non-accredited investors under...
June 20, 2026
1031 Exchange Guide 2026: Rules, Timelines, and What Accredited Investors Actually Need to Know
1031 Exchange Guide 2026: Rules, Timelines, and What Accredited Investors Actually Need to Know TL;DR: A 1031 exchange lets you sell investment real estate and defer capital-gains tax indefinitely by...
June 20, 2026
LP Co-Investment Rights in Private Equity: How to Negotiate Them and Why Most LPs Never Use What They Have
Most LPs negotiate co-investment rights into their fund agreements and then never use them. On a $100 million private equity program, a 20% co-invest allocation saves $3.6 million in fees and carry...
June 20, 2026
Vintage Year in Private Equity: Why Entry Timing Explains Most of Your Returns
The year a private equity fund deploys capital, its vintage year, explains roughly 70% of that fund's long-run performance variance. Funds that entered the market in 2001 and 2009 posted median net...
June 20, 2026